Overview

The Exercise Science program offered by The University of Iowa focuses on understanding the determinants of lifestyle behaviors, conducting interventions designed to improve health behaviors, and exploring the physiological benefits of improved health behaviors. Faculty work with a variety of populations including children, older adults, pregnant women, and many clinical populations. Many of them collaborate with faculty members in the university’s Carver College of Medicine and the College of Public Health.

Careers and Outcomes

Iowa graduates have job placement rates ranging from 86-100 percent, depending on their area of study, and their Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs.

Exercise Science graduates are prepared to work in fitness areas such as personal training, group fitness, strength and conditioning, and sport coaching. This major also prepares students for health profession programs such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, chiropractic, and medical school.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Biology
Health Studies
The Healthcare System
Chemistry
Exercise
Sport Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-17 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Iowa City, United States

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science View 1077 other Bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit your application.
Pay the application fee. The $80 application fee is non-refundable. No application fee waivers are available unless you will be graduating from a high school inside the U.S. and financially qualify for a waiver.
Upload your academic records. Within your Admissions Profile in MyUI, upload copies of all required official transcripts from every secondary school (high school), college, university, technical/vocational institute, or professional institution you have attended.
Meet their English Proficiency Requirement. See details of our English Proficiency Requirements. If applicable, have the testing agency send us your TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score.
Have your ACT or SAT scores sent by the testing agency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

34390 USD / year

≈ 34390 USD / year
Out-of-State

33710 USD / year

≈ 33710 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11622 USD / year

≈ 11622 USD / year

Living costs

Iowa City

United States

1187 - 1841 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Careers and Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Iowa City

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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