We're here to help you understand and plan for expenses you can expect during your first year on campus.

These are the estimated 2026-27 costs of attending the University of Iowa for an undergraduate student enrolled full time (12 or more semester hours) for the fall and spring semesters. These figures include a one-time University Records and Document Fee of $250 for new students. 

Tuition and fees vary for International Students and for undergraduate students in business, engineering, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy. Tuition and fees for Part-Time and Online Students (enrolled for fewer than 12 semester hours per semester) are assessed based on the number of semester hours. 

Estimated Costs of Attendance

Living On Campus, 2026–2027
Estimated Costs of Attendance: Living On Campus, 2026–27
Billed expensesIowa ResidentsNonresidents
Tuition & fees*$11,971$34,247
Housing & food**$14,022$14,022
Total billed expenses$25,993$48,269
Other estimated expensesIowa ResidentsNonresidents
Books & supplies$950$950
Personal expenses***$3,648$3,648
Transportation$1,254$1,254
Total estimated expenses$5,852$5,852

Living at Home, 2026–2027
Estimated Costs of Attendance: Living at home, 2026–27
Billed expensesIowa Residents
Tuition & fees*$11,971
Total billed expenses$11,971
Other estimated expensesIowa Residents
Books & supplies$950
Housing & food$4,256
Personal expenses***$3,648
Transportation$760
Total estimated expenses$9,614
* The estimated cost of tuition for living on- or off-campus is the same.
 
* The tuition listed is estimated and is finalized each summer for the following school year by the State of Iowa Board of Regents. Tuition varies for students in these areas of study:
  • Business students pay $15,382 for residents ($37,658 for nonresidents).
  • Computer Science and Informatics students pay $11,971 for residents ($34,247 for nonresidents); third- and fourth-year Computer Science and Informatics students pay $13,150 ($35,422 for nonresidents).
  • Engineering students pay $13,581 for residents ($35,835 for nonresidents); second-, third-, and fourth-year Engineering students pay $15,702 ($38,247 for nonresidents).
  • Medicine Radiation Sciences and Nuclear Medicine Technology students pay $14,675 for residents ($36,781 for nonresidents).
  • Nursing students pay $15,701 for residents ($38,121 for nonresidents).
**This cost is estimated, actual housing and meal costs will vary by student.
 
*** Personal expenses include phone charges, clothes, entertainment, laundry, and other costs. Although your actual expenses will vary, these estimates should help you plan a budget. This also includes the one-time University Records and Document Fee for new students.
Detailed tuition and fee information

Billing & Payment Information

The University Billing Office generates bills on the first of each month. Contracted charges—including tuition, fees, housing and meals—are billed June 1 for the Summer Session, Aug. 1 for the Fall Semester, Dec. 1 for the Winter Session, and Jan. 1 for the Spring Semester.

Resident/Nonresident Classification

The UI Registrar's Office determines the classification of residents and nonresidents for tuition purposes.

Student Consumer Information

Learn more about the university through these statistical resources and reports.