This is Iowa: A Vibrant Campus

The University of Iowa campus is beautiful, pedestrian-friendly, and right next to Iowa City's student-oriented downtown.

Iowa City has been chosen the number one place to live in the country by Editor & Publisher magazine, and one of "The Ten Most Enlightened Towns in America" by Utne magazine.

Iowa offers "a picturesque campus, a thriving social scene, and the excitement of Big Ten athletic teams" according to The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2008.

Outside magazine says Iowa City is the best town in the Midwest and one of the best 30 towns in America in its 2007 rankings.

National Geographic Adventure magazine listed Iowa City as one of the "50 Best Places to Live and Play" in September 2007.

Forbes magazine ranked Iowa City fifth in a feature on "Best Smaller Metros" in April 2007.

Iowa City was listed as one of the 10 most affordable places to live and work by Sperling's Best Places in March 2007.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranked Iowa City its No. 10 "smart city" in 2006 for its reasonable cost of living and thriving cultural scene.

USA Today ranks Iowa City/Coralville the third most-educated metropolitan area in the United States.

American City Business Journals rate Johnson County No. 1 in Iowa and in the top 4 percent in the country when it comes to quality of living.

Expansion Management magazine named Iowa City the No. 3 most-livable city in the United States by measuring housing affordability and rent, income levels, tax burden, and unemployment figures.

The magazine also ranked the Iowa City metropolitan area among the very best in the nation for quality K-12 schools.

Visit and find out why!

http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit/index.html

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[CindyCampos92]

@youngyouth13 Iowa is awesome as far as trying to succeed because Cali is lacking a lot of funds in their schools! I'm from Cali but my mom lives in Iowa and Id love to live there!

[itsalyssahoodrats]

@youngyouth13

I live in Los Angeles to and I'm thinking about going to Iowa but I don't know either cause it looks so small. I'm pretty sure Cali is always going to be better but i don't know.

[youngyouth13]

I am from California and have always lived in it, but lately i think i started having crash on Iowa but truth is that idk anything about it as far as this video.!! Is it better than Cali or where i am is better? help anyone!

[Ramalteratai]

I studied at the College of Engineering in the 90's, and the full four years I spent at the University of Iowa was the most wonderful time of my life. I am looking forward to come back to Iowa City to see the changes after so long.

[rock1020]

If you're thinking of going to school here. Good choice. Great school and great town.

[zoso8]

excellent footage!