I think most people around the country would be really surprised, if they haven't been to Iowa City, to come here and see how cosmopolitan it is, how many things there are to do here in Iowa City. The people here could not be nicer.
Some universities offer the large city atmosphere.
Others offer the college town experience. The University of Iowa is uniquely situated to offer student-athletes the very best of both of these different worlds. Once the state capital, Iowa City today is considered one of the truly great college towns in America. The city swells with excitement on game day when nearly 16,000 Hawkeye fans from across the state and Midwest converge on Carver-Hawkeye Arena to cheer the Hawkeyes to another victory. Carver-Hawkeye Arena is also the site of performances and concerts by some of the more popular entertainers and musicians.