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College Credits: Arlington Heights Students Study At Iowa
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Arlington Heights Students Continue Studies At University Of Iowa
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. Additionally, Iowa has 1,410 postgraduate scholars (medical residents and postdoctoral students), including the following students:
- Dominic Palese, of Arlington Heights
- Jackson Hall, of Arlington Heights
- Owen Schneider, of Arlington Heights
— Merit Pages News
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