Regents Admission Index (RAI)

*The following information was taken directly from the Board of Regents State of Iowa website.*

Use this to calculate your index, which is part of the admission requirements for Iowa high school students applying to Regent Universities.

Iowa high school graduates must achieve a Regent Admission Index (RAI) score of at least 245 and take the minimum number of required high school courses to qualify forautomatic admission as freshmen to Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa. The RAI Core Course Lists provide each Iowa high school with a list of their respective courses that are accepted for the RAI. Students who achieve a score less than 245 will be considered for admission on an individual basis. 

The RAI combines factors that strongly predict success at the Regent Universities: ACT or SAT test score, high school cumulative grade-point average and the number of completed high school core courses.

Below is a detailed description of the RAI formula:

The RAI Formula

    (3 x ACT composite score)

+ (30 x Cumulative GPA)

+ (5 x Number of years of RAI-approved high school courses completed in the core subject areas)

= RAI score

Calculate Your Unofficial RAI Score

Harlan Core Courses Approved for RAI for 2019