February 25, 2026

Iowa House votes for 5-year tuition freeze at UI, ISU, UNI

A bill that would freeze undergraduate tuition at Iowa’s three public universities for five years has won overwhelming approval in the Iowa House. The tuition rate set for this fall at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa would be in place through July of 2031 if the bill […] View Full Story

Bill sets preference for Iowa residents’ admission to UI School of Nursing

The Iowa House has passed a bill that would require at least 70% of the University of Iowa’s nursing students to be Iowa high school graduates. Representative Timi Brown-Powers, a Democrat from Waterloo, said nursing programs at other Iowa schools have more openings than students and this would put pressure on them to close. “House File […] View Full Story