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Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

ISU

https://www.iastate.edu

#255 National Colleges

92.05% Admission Rate
Least Selective

27,930 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. It is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12 athletic conference. Iowa State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, Iowa State became the nation's first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so.

Iowa State's academic offerings are administered through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 83 doctoral degree programs, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.

Iowa State University's athletic teams, the Cyclones, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are a founding member of the Big 12. The Cyclones field 16 varsity teams and have won numerous NCAA national championships.

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Location

City
Ames, Iowa

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Engineering 24.0%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 17.1%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 11.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.5%
Education 4.4%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 4.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 4.0%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.9%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 3.7%
Psychology 2.7%
Architecture And Related Services 2.0%
Social Sciences 1.8%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.4%
Physical Sciences 1.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 1.2%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 1.2%
Health Professions And Related Programs 1.2%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.1%
History 0.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.7%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.4%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.0%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,320.00

Out of State Tuition
$24,508.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
47.66%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,496.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1220 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 690 625 560
Verbal 650 595 540

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 25 21
English 28 25 21