The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students. This fall's incoming first-year class, totaling 5,064 students, has topped previous records with an average high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.83. The average high school GPA for the classes of 2026 and 2025 were 3.82 and 3.81, respectively. Valley News/Courtesy photo
IOWA CITY, IA -- In late August, the University of Iowa welcomed another academically accomplished cohort of students to campus. Cooper Sutton of Murrieta is among this talented group of freshmen.The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students. This fall's incoming first-year class, totaling 5,064 students, has topped previous records with an average high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.83. The average high school GPA for the classes of 2026 and 2025 were 3.82 and 3.81, respectively."We're so excited these newest Hawkeyes are here and settling in for a great year," says UI President Barbara J. Wilson. "What they'll find on campus are the three C's: Comprehensive excellence across disciplines-from nonfiction writing, to neuroscience, to nursing; Creativity-
