The Iowa legislature passed a bill that requires at least 80% of students accepted into the University of Iowa dental and medical schools to have ties to the state, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported April 22.
The bill mandates that at least 80% of applicants who meet basic qualifications and are accepted into the university’s College of Dentistry and College of Carver Medicine either be residents of the state or be enrolled in a university or community college in the state.
An analysis from the Legislative Services Agency previously found that the bill would cause the university’s dental and medical schools to lose more than $5 million over the next four fiscal years.
The bill passed the state’s House and Senate this month, sending the bill to the governor for final signature.
