Why Iowa?

For those of you who attend the University of Iowa, you know that every other student you meet is from the Chicago Suburbs. Why is this? For those of you who come to be a part of this institution from out of the state and out of the country, why do you come here?

The State of Diversity

From your experiences, do you believe that the University of Iowa is a diverse culture? If so, why? If not, why not?