University of Iowa

The University of Iowa, a public research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, is one of the top 80 schools in the U.S. It is also the flagship institution of the University of Iowa system. The university was founded in 1847, and is Iowa’s oldest institution of higher education. It was the first public university in the nation to offer coeducational classes and a Department of Religious Studies, as well as recognize an LGBT student-run organization. The campus sits on 1,880 acres of land on the Iowa River banks. University of Iowa doesn’t have an official school-wide motto, but its athletics motto is, “We always have and we always will … Fight For Iowa!” Notable alumni include actors Gene Wilder and Ashton Kutcher, novelist Flannery O'Connor, playwright Tennessee Williams, author John Irving, screenwriter Diablo Cody, poet Jorie Graham, novelist Jane Smiley and bass player Simon Estes. The school’s colors are black and gold, and its mascot is Herky the Hawk. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division I – Big Ten. The university offers 24 NCAA Division I teams, including men’s baseball, basketball, football, cross country, golf and swimming and diving, and women’s basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf and gymnastics.

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