Overview

Iowa State University is a University institution located in Ames, IA.

Location & Contact

Address 314 Enrollment Services
2433 Union Drive
Ames, IA  50011-2042
United States

Contact Cassie Keefer
Associate Director for Admissions
Email: ckeefer@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-0817
Fax: 515-294-2592

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agricultural Business Technology/technician	×	×
Agricultural Communication/journalism	×
Agricultural Economics	×	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×
Agricultural Public Services, Other	×	×
Agriculture, General	×	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Dairy Science	×
Farm/farm And Ranch Management	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
International Agriculture	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architecture	×	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×	×
Area Studies, Other	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×	×
Ecology	×
Entomology	×	×
Genetics, General	×
Microbiology, General	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×	×
Zoology/animal Biology, Other	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Statistics	×	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Science	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Meeting And Event Planning	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Journalism	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Sports Communication	×
Technical And Scientific Communication	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Human-centered Technology Design	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Agricultural Engineering	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Biological/biosystems Engineering	×	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Child Care And Support Services Management	×	×
Child Development	×
Family And Community Services	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Family Resource Management Studies, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Medical Illustration/medical Illustrator	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Cyber/electronic Operations And Warfare	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Science, Technology And Society	×	×
Sustainability Studies	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Forest Sciences And Biology	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Meteorology	×
Oceanography, Chemical And Physical	×	×
Physics, General	×
Theoretical And Mathematical Physics	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×	×
Reserve Officer Training Corps (Jrotc, Rotc)	Associate	Bachelors
Army ROTC/military Science	×	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×	×
Graphic Design	×
Industrial And Product Design	×	×
Interior Design	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24,625

Applied

21,652

Accepted

26,346

Enrolled

Female Admissions

11,460

Females Applied

10,122

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

13,165

Males Applied

11,530

Males Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.76

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Minimum HS course units

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	630	580	680
SAT Math	630	570	690
ACT Composite	25	21	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,816

In-state

29,864

Out-of-state

9,816

In-district

Fees

1,586

Full-time student fees

11,162

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes

Financial Aid

15,243

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,025

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

13,144

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,756

Avg. Loan Aid

8,255

Avg. Grant Aid

12,613

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

65.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

26,346

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

41%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.68%
Black or African American	2.62%
White or Caucasian	75.94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	4.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	3.5%
Other	2.26%

Gender

Male (55.19%)

Female (44.06%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	31%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming and Family Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Greek Life, Intramural Sports and Club Sports

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 1A
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo		No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

1,678

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,409

Part-time - 269

Male - 990

Female - 688