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Iowa State University is one of the leading colleges in Iowa with the acceptance rate of 88%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 800-262-3810 or send email at Admissions@iastate.edu.

20223 Enrolled 88% Acceptance Rate 21 - 28 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 20,223
    • Average HS GPA: 3.71
    • Acceptance Rate: 88%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 28% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 20% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 14% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 8% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 5% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 1% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    480 - 630
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 680
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    21 - 28

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
    Agricultural Business and Management, General.
    Agricultural Business Technology.
    Agricultural Mechanization, General.
    Agriculture, General.
    Agronomy and Crop Science.
    Animal Sciences, General.
    Dairy Science.
    Food Science.
    Horticultural Science.
    International Agriculture.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
    Architecture.
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
    Landscape Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Bioinformatics.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biophysics.
    Ecology.
    Genetics, General.
    Microbiology, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Finance, General.
    Financial Planning and Services.
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Meeting and Event Planning.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Advertising.
    Journalism.
    Public Relations/Image Management.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Communications Technology/Technician.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Data Processing.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Agricultural Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Industrial Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
    Agricultural Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Computer Software Engineering.
    Construction Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, General.
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Materials Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Apparel and Textiles, General.
    Child Development.
    Family and Community Services.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    Family Resource Management Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Dietetics/Dietitian.
    Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
    Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator.
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Pre-Law Studies.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLIED SCIENCES.
    Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Computational Science.
    International/Global Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Nutrition Sciences.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Forest Sciences and Biology.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES.
    Culinary Science/Culinology.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Meteorology.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Interior Design.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    George W. G. Ferris
    Inventor of the Ferris Wheel
    Claire Fraser-Liggett
    President of the Institute for Genomic Research
    Marcian Hoff
    Father of the microprocessor
    George M. Low
    NASA Administrator, headed Apollo Program
    Raymond Tomlinson
    The inventor of email in 1971.
    Curtis R. Priem
    Founded NVIDIA, designed 1st PC graphics processor
    Adam Oates
    15th leading scorer in NHL history

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Jan 30

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $8042
    Required Fees
    $1274
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1041
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    $4410
    Transportation for Commuters
    $400
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $9193

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based SEOG
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 80/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    26846
    Foreign Countries Represented
    76

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.89%
    • African-American 2.65%
    • Hispanic 6.51%
    • Caucasian 76.6%
    • Male 57%
    • Female 43%
    • Аre out of state 94

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    0%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 91/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    0%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    Yes

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    809
    Number of Honor Societies
    28
    Number of Social Sororities
    25

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    Live Green! is Iowa State University’s campus-wide sustainability initiative, laying the foundation for the campus to become as green as possible. Live Green! has already led to the hiring of a Director of Sustainability, the creation of a thirteen-member Advisory Committee on Energy Conservation and Global Climate Change, and the establishment of a Live Green Loan Fund for energy conservation and sustainability projects. The university’s commitment to sustainable operations is highlighted by its requirement that all new construction and major renovation projects on campus achieve LEED Gold. In fact, the university's College of Design addition and the State Gym recreational facility have both achieved LEED Platinum. Additionally, the school has signed a contract with the city of Ames allowing for 10 percent of the university’s electrical energy to be derived from wind. All four of the residential dining centers on campus were made trayless, reducing food waste by 50 percent. Food waste is composted at the university's compost facility and utilized for on-campus projects, and prepared leftover food is donated to a free meal program in the community. Students have participated in the Solar Decathlon, an internationally recognized team competition to design, build, and operate energy-efficient solar-powered homes. The GreenHouse Group works to promote recycling at each campus residence and the school participates in Adopt Campus, a program initiated by Keep Iowa State Beautiful to promote campus cleanup. Interested in studying green? You’re in luck. Iowa State offers an interdisciplinary sustainability minor and more than 800 green courses in more than forty departments that focus on sustainability. Want to “green your drive?” Recent implementation of a car share program offers alternative transportation service designed to help reduce the university's carbon footprint.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    47%
    Graduate in 5 years
    71%
    Graduate in 6 years
    74%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $57600
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $101100
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $58800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $105300
    Percent High Job Meaning
    50%
    Percent STEM
    31%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 86/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Visits scheduled Monday-Friday (9am-5pm) and Saturday (8:45am-11am)
      • Average Length: Varies
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      During normal business hours
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