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Iowa State University
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU), is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of other notable individuals in their respective fields. Until 1959 it was known as the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, ISU is classified as a Research University with very high research activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university is a group member of the prestigious American Association of Universities, Universities Research Association, and the Big 12 Conference.
Iowa State is a leader in agriculture, engineering, extension, and home economics, and created the nation's first state veterinary medicine school in 1879. In 1933, Iowa State established the Statistical Laboratory. It was and is the first research and consulting institute of its kind in the country.
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- Public, Four or more years
- 27945 students
- $17,668.00 avg tuition
3410 Beardshear Hall
Ames,
IA
50011-2030
(515) 294-5836
Apply online
Admissions:
www.admissions.iastate.edu/
Financial Aid:
www.financialaid.iastate.edu/
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Architecture And Related Services
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Iowa State University
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 12,536 | |
| Admitted | 10,662 | 85% |
| Enrolled total | 4,356 | |
| Full Time: | 4,332 | |
| Part Time | 24 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 490 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 540 | 690 |
| SAT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 28 |
| ACT English | 21 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 22 | 28 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 86% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 34% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Required |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Do not know |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Iowa State University
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $6,102.00 | $6,102.00 | $17,668.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $895.00 | $895.00 | $895.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $255.00 | $255.00 | $736.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,120.00 | $7,120.00 | $18,548.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $849.00 | $849.00 | $849.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $396.00 | $396.00 | $1,031.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $7,472.00 | $8,550.00 | $5,524.00 |
| Other Expenses | $3,438.00 | $5,524.00 | $5,524.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $40.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,014.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 88% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 74% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $6,528.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 56% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,437.00 |
Iowa State University
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES | ||||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | X | |||
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | X | |||
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | X | |||
| Agricultural Economics | X | |||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | X | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | X | |||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | X | X | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Crop Production | X | |||
| Dairy Science | X | |||
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | X | X | ||
| Food Science | X | X | ||
| Horticultural Science | X | X | ||
| International Agriculture | X | |||
| Livestock Management | X | |||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | X | |||
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES | ||||
| Architecture | X | X | ||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | X | X | ||
| Landscape Architecture | X | |||
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| Area Studies, Other | X | |||
| Russian Studies | X | |||
| Women's Studies | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Animal Physiology | X | |||
| Biochemistry | X | X | ||
| Bioinformatics | X | X | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| Biophysics | X | |||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | X | |||
| Ecology | X | X | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | X | |||
| Entomology | X | X | ||
| Genetics, General | X | X | ||
| Immunology | X | |||
| Microbiology, General | X | X | ||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | X | |||
| Plant Physiology | X | |||
| Toxicology | X | |||
| Zoology/Animal Biology | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | X | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | |||
| Business/Managerial Economics | X | |||
| Finance, General | X | |||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | X | X | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | X | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | X | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | X | |||
| Management Science | X | |||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | X | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | X | |||
| Transportation/Mobility Management | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Advertising | X | |||
| Journalism | X | X | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | X | |||
| Computer Science | X | X | ||
| Information Technology | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | X | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Education, General | X | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | X | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | X | X | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | X | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | X | |||
| Music Teacher Education | X | |||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | X | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | X | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | X | |||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | X | X | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | X | X | ||
| Chemical Engineering | X | X | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | X | |||
| Construction Engineering | X | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | X | X | ||
| Industrial Engineering | X | X | ||
| Materials Engineering | X | X | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | X | X | ||
| Systems Engineering | X | |||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| Creative Writing | X | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | X | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | X | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | X | |||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | X | |||
| Family and Community Services | X | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | X | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| French Language and Literature | X | |||
| German Language and Literature | X | |||
| Linguistics | X | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | |||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | X | |||
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator | X | |||
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | X | |||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | X | |||
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | X | |||
| History, General | X | X | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| Statistics, General | X | X | ||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | X | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | X | X | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | X | ||
| Environmental Studies | X | |||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | X | |||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | X | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | X | |||
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES | ||||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | X | X | ||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Astrophysics | X | |||
| Chemistry, General | X | X | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | X | X | ||
| Meteorology | X | X | ||
| Nuclear Physics | X | |||
| Organic Chemistry | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | X | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Administration | X | X | ||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology | X | X | ||
| Economics, General | X | X | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | X | ||
| Sociology | X | X | ||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | X | X | ||
| Fashion/Apparel Design | X | |||
| Graphic Design | X | X | ||
| Interior Design | X | X | ||
| Music, General | X | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | X | X | ||
Iowa State University Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Richard H. Pryor Scholarship | $1000 | Varies |
| Murray B. Weir Scholarship | $1000 | Varies |
| Clair B. Watson Design Scholarship | $1000 | Varies |
| CHS University Scholarship | $1000 | Varies |
| Adelante All Achievers Scholarship Award | $1000 | Varies |
| Robert Dyas Scholarship | $500 | Varies |
| Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa Scholarship | $500 | Varies |
| American Society of Landscape Architects Scholarship, IA Chapter - ISU | $500 | Varies |
| Adelante Fraternity Exceptional Student Scholarship Award | $1000 | Varies |
| Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa Landscape Design Scholarship | $200 | Varies |
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Schools Near Iowa State University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | 19.4mi |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 20.2mi |
| Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus | 27.2mi |
| Grand View University | 28.2mi |
| Drake University | 29.5mi |
| ITT Technical Institute–Clive | 29.7mi |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 29.9mi |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 30.6mi |
| University of Phoenix-Des Moines Campus | 30.9mi |
| AIB College of Business | 32.1mi |
| Vatterott College-Des Moines | 35.0mi |
| Marshalltown Community College | 37.9mi |
| Ellsworth Community College | 39.8mi |
| Iowa Central Community College | 42.7mi |
| Simpson College | 45.8mi |
