Useful Information for Prospective Students
Are you considering or have you already applied to the Educational Measurement and Statistics program at the University of Iowa? On this and the other pages of this web site you hopefully find some useful information about our program, the university, and the local area.
The information contained on this web site was put together by students who are currently in the program and reflect only their opinions and experiences.
Program Information
Progam Alumni (see what people who graduated do in the field)
Housing Information
Local Newspapers
Transportation (Bus and Routes)
Information about the program
• Official Program Web Site
• Admissions Office
• Course Information (see Course Info and/or ISIS on side menu)
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Housing Information & Suggestions:
There are many things you should consider when looking for a place to live, such as: do you want to live alone or with roommates?; do you want to drive to school, walk, ride a bus, or bike?; and so on. Listed below are links to both local cities that most students live in and rental agencies.
Local Cities:
• Iowa City ~ this is of course where the university is located. There are many housing options, ranging from renting rooms to owning a home. Some parts of town attract large numbers of undergraduates, such as College St., and you may want to consider other parts of town. Has a great bus system and several areas are served by the UI Cambus system. See the transportation link below for route info.
• Coralville ~ the east side of Coralville is located just 2 miles (depending on the route) from the Lindquist Center and downtown Iowa City. A growing bedroom community with fairly descent bus service to downtown Iowa City. Consider living on a bus route and in the part of the city south of I-80. See the transportation link below for route info.
• University Heights ~ OK, to be honest this is really just a small part of Iowa City that during the day has a different police department. It is located relatively close to downtown and is served by Iowa City and UI buses.
• North Liberty ~ another quite growing bedroom community. Located about 5 miles from Iowa City (again depending on route). Currently there is no bus service from North Liberty to either Coralville or Iowa City.
Local Apartment Rental Agencies (not an exhaustive list)
• Iowa City Rent.com
• River City Property Management
• Campus View Apartments
• Southgate Management
• Barker Apartments
• University Apartments
• University Family Services Housing Information
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Local Newspapers
• Iowa City Press Citizen (daily paper)
• Daily Iowan (The University of Iowa campus newspaper)
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Transportation
• Cambus (UI bus system, free to everyone)
• Coralville Bus
There is a discount for UI students, must purchase through parking
and transportation office [ click here ]
• Iowa City Bus
There is a discount for UI student, must purchase through parking
and transportation office [ click here ]
• Bicycle Routes
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