Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

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Tuition & Fees

$13,387

$30,573

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
660
25th
540
75th
690
25th
550
75th
27
25th
19
75th
27
25th
19
75th
28
25th
21
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undergraduateRatios

56%

male

44%

female

18

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

90%

acceptance rate

Accepted 19,776
Declined 2,143
Total Received 21,919
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Public

25,241

undergraduate students

4,728

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1858, Iowa State University is a public land-grant research university that is known for its strong programs in engineering, agriculture, and veterinary medicine. It is located on a 1,813-acre campus in Ames, Iowa—30 miles north of Des Moines.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 29,969
Established in 1858
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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1,813-acre campus in Ames (population: 66,498), 35 miles from Des Moines. Served by bus; major airport serves Des Moines; train serves Osceola (85 miles). Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Iowa State University
100 Enrollment Services Center
Ames, IA
50011

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
37%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
95%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
28%
Top 1/4
62%
Top 1/2
93%
Bottom 1/2
7%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
660
25th
540
75th
690
25th
550
75th
27
25th
19
75th
27
25th
19
75th
28
25th
21

Admissions Facts

Application fee $40
Other application fee ($50 for international applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) July 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

90%

acceptance rate

Accepted 19,776
Declined 2,143
Total Received 21,919

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

89%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,461

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $10,497
Housing $4,862
Food $4,864
Additional fees $2,890
Books & supplies $1,091
Total $24,204
Average Financial Aid - $9,461
Total with Avg. Aid $14,743

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $32,914,325
State $1,407,485
Institutional $79,663,868
Other external $5,246,859
Total $119,232,537

Non-need-based

Federal $2,865,658
State $444,042
Institutional $40,498,949
Other external $8,457,725
Total $52,266,374

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 478-2998
F: 515 294-0851
financialaid@iastate.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

airsoft, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, boxing, canoeing/kayaking, crew, cricket, cycling, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, fishing, golf, hockey, Kumdo, lacrosse, martial arts, motocross, mountaineering/climbing, Nordic skiing, paintball, quidditch, riflery/pistol, rodeo, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, trap/skeet, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, weight lifting, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

airsoft, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, boxing, canoeing/kayaking, crew, cricket, cycling, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, fishing, fitness training, golf, hockey, Kumdo, lacrosse, martial arts, motocross, mountaineering/climbing, Nordic skiing, paintball quidditch, riflery/pistol, rodeo, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, trap/skeet, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, weight lifting

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, broomball, curling, disc golf, dodgeball, floor hockey, foosball, football (flag/sand), golf, ice hockey, pickleball, quidditch, soccer (indoor/outdoor), spikeball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand/water), wrestling, yoga

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Actuarial Science yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
Agricultural Engineering yes yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes yes yes
Analytical Chemistry yes yes
Animal Physiology yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes yes yes
Applied Linguistics yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes
Astrophysics yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes
Bioinformatics yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Biophysics yes yes yes
Biotechnology yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Child Development yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Community College Administration yes
Computational Science yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics yes yes
Construction Engineering yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes yes
Ecology yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, General yes yes yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other yes
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electromechanical Engineering yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Elementary Particle Physics yes yes
Energy Systems Engineering, General yes
Energy Systems Technology/Technician yes
Engineering Mechanics yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
Entomology yes yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Family Resource Management Studies, General yes
Family and Community Services yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes yes
Fashion/Apparel Design yes
Finance, General yes yes
French Language and Literature yes
Genetics, General yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes
Gerontology yes yes
Graphic Design yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes yes yes
Human Computer Interaction yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes yes
Human Nutrition yes yes
Immunology yes yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Industrial and Product Design yes yes
Information Technology yes yes
Inorganic Chemistry yes yes
Interior Design yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Linguistics yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator yes
Meeting and Event Planning yes yes
Meteorology yes yes yes
Microbiology, General yes yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music, General yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Nuclear Physics yes yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes
Operations Management and Supervision yes
Organic Chemistry yes yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Chemistry yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology yes yes
Plant Physiology yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Real Estate yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Sustainability Studies yes yes
Systems Engineering yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes yes
Toxicology yes yes
Transportation/Mobility Management yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Mechanical Engineering
  2. Aerospace Engineering
  3. Animal Science

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-theology
  • Pre-veterinary science

29,969

total students

53%

in-state

47%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

84%

25,241
students

Female
44%
11,169

Male
56%
14,072

16%

4,728
students

Female
50%
2,383

Male
50%
2,345

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

95%

23,992
students

Female
45%
10,695

Male
55%
13,297

5%

1,249
students

Female
38%
474

Male
62%
775

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Student Break-down

3%
Nonresident aliens
2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%
Hispanic/Latino
76%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Winter: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

32

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens
Countries most often represented China
India
Iran
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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