Undergraduate Cost for 2023 - 2024

View our Understanding Your Cost of Attendance web page for an explanation on the components used to determine the estimated cost of attendance and what costs will and will not be billed to the student on a U-Bill.

The following estimated costs are for the 2023-2024 academic year and are based on the undergraduate College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The Tuition & Fees and Books & Supplies amounts provided represent costs for undergraduate students enrolled full-time (twelve or more hours each semester). 

Students who are in their first semester at the University of Iowa should add $250 (Records and Documents Fee) to the Tuition & Fees amount.

Cost of Attendance On or Off Campus
  Resident Nonresident
Estimated Charges
Tuition & Fees $10,964 $32,927
Other Estimated Expenses
Housing & Food $12,616 $12,616
Books & Supplies $950 $950
Personal $2,774 $2,774
Transportation $1,292 $1,292
Total $28,596 $50,559

 

Cost of Attendance Living At Home (with parent/relative)
  Resident Nonresident
Estimated Charges
Tuition & Fees $10,964 $32,927
Other Estimated Expenses
Housing & Food $4,256 $4,256
Books & Supplies $950 $950
Personal $2,774 $2,774
Transportation $1,558 $1,558
Total $20,502 $42,465