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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
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Ranked #2 of 12 attractions in Iowa City
Type: Educational Sites
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Description: This Big 10 school's 1,900 acres are centered in downtown Iowa City.
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Fun town,easy to walk around.old Capitol building is beautiful,we took photos outside of it for graduation.

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See 4 more reviews by Rlfchigal10 for Iowa City
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

I went to college a bit here and it was great. We use some doctors up here and they are very skilled and prodfessional. Most of all GO HAWKS

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Iowa City, Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

fun place to go out and experience. always love bringing my family to some of the football games in the fall. just a fun outing. the students are always very friendly!

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Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2013

very average campus. split by a silty river. only vaguely lovely when spring and fall dress it up. the athletic teams are mediocre (I know, I know except for the anomaly that is rass'ling). But, it shares its student body with lots and oodles of kids from Illinois whose parents couldn't get them into the University of Illinois (they had... More

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See 8 more reviews by Big-Steve-Smith for Iowa City
Washington, IA
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2013

The U of I is more interested in money than edication, appearances than the safety of their students. When I attended as a student I found the advisors sub-average and the profs just average (except in Art). As an employee I had more disappointing experiences than edifying ones, and left with a very poor view of the organization's morals and... More

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2013

Food at the college was terrible. The tour was informative, but seemed like a disjointed college. We looked at it for our son's freshman year, but were disappointed compared with other college visits.

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Moline, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2013

The hospital here is by far one of the best in the midwest. The staff is super! The campus is a nice one and the downtown is very good!

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Davenport, Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

Great place to live and work. The diversity of cultures, availability of quality art and music, wonderful restaurants, and the general atmosphere of the city are unbeatable. Try it on a football weekend. GO HAWKS!!

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Marion, Iowa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

The University of Iowa has beautiful grounds that need to be seen in the fall. The leaves turn beautiful colors and it's just...amazing :)

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Naperville, IL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013

Had a blast with friends and family. Great weather. Fun restaurants and bars. Family weekend at the university is a great way to have fun with your family in a relaxing way

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