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Actuaries hold a vital position in modern society. These business leaders, with specialized training in mathematical disciplines, focus on assessing financial uncertainties. By quantifying risk levels, they develop, assess, cost, and enhance insurance solutions that address societal requirements. Iowa boasts one of America's longest-running and most respected Actuarial Science programs. With globally recognized faculty, exceptional student performance on certification tests, and outstanding graduate employment outcomes, the program has established itself as potentially the nation's premier option.
Students must meet the following requirements for admission: completion of academic upper secondary school (generally a total of 12-13 years of primary and secondary education); a corresponding secondary school diploma or leaving certificate; completion of minimum high school course requirements of the following: 4 years of English/language arts; 2 years in a single language of world languages; 3 years including courses in physical science, biology, chemistry, environmental science and physics of natural science; 3 years of social studies; 2 years of algebra; and 1 year of geometry.
English Language Requirements: