Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1858Small citySEVP certified

About

The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, also referred to as Iowa State University (Iowa State or ISU), is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the nation's first designated land-grant institutions when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862. On July 4, 1959, the college was officially renamed Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Iowa State is the second largest university in Iowa by total enrollment.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$30,140
Estimated total for international students: US$43,587
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$11,092
Total cost for in-state students: US$24,539

Net price calculatorfinancialaid.iastate.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 25,367
Graduate students: 4,752
International undergraduates: 4%
Students per teacher: 18 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 89%
SAT: Reading and writing 560–670 · Maths 560–690
ACT: 21–28

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$67,568

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (327)

Bachelor's degrees93 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Public ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction EngineeringCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsInternational AgricultureInternational BusinessJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralZoology/Animal Biology

Master's degrees100 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnergy Systems EngineeringEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEngineering MechanicsEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGerontologyHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Computer InteractionHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringJournalismLandscape ArchitectureManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisReal EstateRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesVeterinary MedicineVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Doctoral degrees70 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAnimal SciencesApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectromechanical EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering PhysicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGerontologyHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Computer InteractionHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSociologySoil SciencesSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesVeterinary MedicineWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyVeterinary Medicine

Undergraduate certificates6 subjects

Agriculture, GeneralApparel and TextilesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansSoil Sciences

Graduate certificates56 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAnimal SciencesApparel and TextilesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil EngineeringComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGerontologyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoric Preservation and ConservationHuman Computer InteractionHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansSecurity Science and TechnologySocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.