The University of Iowa
Established:	February 25, 1847
Type:	Flagship Public
Endowment:	US $982 million[1]
President:	Sally Mason
Faculty:	2,156
Students:	30,409
Undergraduates:	20,907
Postgraduates:	9,502
Location:	Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Campus:	Urban 1,700 acres (7 km²)
Sports:	Hawkeyes
Colors:	Black and Gold
Mascot:	Herky the Hawk
Website:	http://www.uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa, also commonly called Iowa or UI, is a major research university located on a 1,700-acre (7 km²) campus in Iowa City, Iowa, US, on the banks of the Iowa River. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University is a member of the Big Ten Conference, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, and is considered a "Public Ivy."