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University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Iowa City, IAPharmacy2025 data
PCAT Median
435
415–455 range
GPA Median
3.47
3.32–3.62 range
Acceptance Rate
0.48%
Program avg: 0.6%
Class Size
118
Admitted Student Profiles
PCAT Score Range
25th: 415Median: 43575th: 455
GPA Range
25th: 3.32Median: 3.4775th: 3.62
Historical Trends
34-year data (1989–2022)
Test Median:
GPA Median:
Acceptance Rate:
| Year | PCAT Median | GPA Median | Accept % | Apps | Class Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | 67 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 209 | 75 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 93 | 121 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 200 | 111 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 251 | 124 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 451 | 114 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 438 | 111 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 731 | 120 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 1,114 | 112 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 903 | 119 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 934 | 116 |
| 2008 | — | — | — | 776 | 121 |
| 2009 | — | — | — | 771 | 118 |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 700 | 125 |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 573 | 121 |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 560 | 134 |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 542 | 125 |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 387 | 123 |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 338 | 127 |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 305 | 120 |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 267 | 121 |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 243 | 123 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 184 | 109 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 174 | 123 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 205 | 100 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 192 | 118 |
Tuition
In-State / Resident
$28,791
$8,151 below program average
Out-of-State / Non-Resident
$38,729
Outcomes
Board/Certification Pass Rate
0.95%
Data source: AACP Institutional Research (2025). Statistics reflect the most recently published admission cycle.
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