Iowa State University

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  Ames , IA 50011-2030
  (515) 294-5836
  www.iastate.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Small city

  Enrollment

  25,396

  Full time

  22,578

  Part time

  2,818

  Men full time

  12,673

  Women full time

  9,905

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Create, share, and apply knowledge to make Iowa and the world a better place.

  Iowa State University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Public

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Iowa State University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  3%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  3%

  Hispanic

  2%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  82%

  Non-Resident Alien

  3%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  6%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Iowa State University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $30

  Applied

  9,634

  Admitted

  8,674

  Enrolled

  3,983

  Admitted %

  90%

  Iowa State University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Neither required nor recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Iowa State University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  13%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  510

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  640

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  540

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  690

  Students submitting ACT

  96%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  22

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  27

• Iowa State University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $6,161

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $16,919

  Books and Supplies

  $978

  On-campus room and board

  $6,715

  Off-campus room and board

  $8,145

  Iowa State University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  87%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  18% , $3,904 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  67% , $4,055 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  58% , $6,686 on average

• Iowa State University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	59	0	0
  Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding	0	4	4
  Agricultural Animal Breeding	0	2	1
  Agricultural Economics	0	2	0
  Agricultural Mechanization, General	27	0	0
  Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other	0	7	3
  Agronomy and Crop Science	35	15	0
  Animal Nutrition	0	0	1
  Animal Sciences, General	93	2	2
  Animal Sciences, Other	0	1	3
  Crop Production	0	0	2
  Dairy Science	13	0	0
  Farm/Farm and Ranch Management	71	10	0
  Food Science	18	0	0
  Food Science and Technology, Other	0	5	2
  Horticultural Science	46	1	2
  International Agriculture	0	0	0
  Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management	1	0	0
  Plant Sciences, Other	0	0	0
  Soil Science and Agronomy, General	0	3	1
  Architecture and Related Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Architecture	65	19	0
  City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	35	13	0
  Landscape Architecture	33	4	0
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Area Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Women's Studies	3	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Animal Physiology	0	2	0
  Biochemistry	18	5	8
  Bioinformatics	0	2	9
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0	2	5
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	118	0	0
  Biophysics	3	2	1
  Botany/Plant Biology	1	1	2
  Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other	0	4	5
  Ecology	48	2	0
  Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other	0	2	2
  Entomology	2	3	1
  Genetics, General	14	9	15
  Microbiology, General	24	2	2
  Physiology, General	0	0	1
  Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	0	3	1
  Plant Physiology	0	2	1
  Toxicology	0	4	2
  Zoology/Animal Biology	7	0	1
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting	122	36	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	85	0
  Business/Managerial Economics	1	0	0
  Finance, General	150	0	0
  Hospitality Administration/Management, General	57	3	10
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0	0
  Labor and Industrial Relations	0	6	0
  Logistics and Materials Management	43	0	0
  Management Information Systems, General	74	5	0
  Management Science, General	172	0	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	212	0	0
  Operations Management and Supervision	35	0	0
  Transportation/Transportation Management	0	1	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Advertising	59	0	0
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	70	0	0
  Journalism	98	9	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	46	14	10
  Computer and Information Systems Security	0	12	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Agricultural Teacher Education	15	5	3
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	0	0
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	11	7
  Education, General	0	9	8
  Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	0	0	0
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	26	17
  Elementary Education and Teaching	122	0	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	19	7	10
  Health Teacher Education	1	0	0
  Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	50	1
  Mathematics Teacher Education	0	2	0
  Music Teacher Education	18	0	0
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	0	6	0
  Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	6	0
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	7	0
  Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	56	4	3
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	78	12	3
  Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering	23	6	1
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0	0	0
  Chemical Engineering	76	6	7
  Civil Engineering, General	92	25	12
  Computer Engineering, General	72	15	7
  Construction Engineering	73	0	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	88	22	8
  Engineering Mechanics	0	2	1
  Industrial Engineering	65	4	4
  Materials Engineering	32	5	12
  Mechanical Engineering	191	25	14
  Operations Research	0	0	0
  Systems Engineering	0	19	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Creative Writing	0	1	0
  English Language and Literature, General	70	16	0
  Speech and Rhetorical Studies	7	7	0
  Technical and Business Writing	11	0	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Apparel and Textiles, General	0	5	3
  Family and Community Services	91	0	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	0	11	0
  Family Resource Management Studies, General	9	0	0
  Housing and Human Environments, General	1	0	0
  Human Development and Family Studies, General	0	8	6
  Human Nutrition	0	0	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  French Language and Literature	4	0	0
  German Language and Literature	2	0	0
  Linguistics	6	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	22	0	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Dietetics/Dietitian	50	0	0
  Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator	8	0	0
  Veterinary Anatomy	0	0	1
  Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other	0	1	0
  Veterinary Medicine	0	0	0
  Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology	0	2	2
  Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology	0	0	0
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	0	1	0
  History, General	40	8	0
  History, Other	0	0	3
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	125	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Applied Mathematics	0	1	2
  Mathematics, General	24	4	4
  Statistics, General	7	15	4
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	22	30	4
  Neuroscience	0	0	7
  Nutrition Sciences	14	6	3
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Environmental Science	13	6	1
  Environmental Studies	0	0	0
  Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	0	2	0
  Forest Sciences and Biology	16	1	2
  Natural Resources and Conservation, Other	0	0	1
  Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other	0	1	0
  Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	0	1	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other	0	0	0
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	144	8	3
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	9	0	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	7	0	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Analytical Chemistry	0	2	10
  Astrophysics	0	1	0
  Chemistry, General	18	1	5
  Geology/Earth Science, General	5	4	0
  Inorganic Chemistry	0	0	2
  Meteorology	17	2	1
  Nuclear Physics	0	0	1
  Organic Chemistry	0	5	2
  Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	0	1	3
  Physics, General	12	0	1
  Physics, Other	0	1	4
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Psychology, General	159	12	8
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Public Administration	1	8	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	23	3	0
  Economics, General	21	12	8
  Political Science and Government, General	106	5	0
  Sociology	60	5	2
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Design and Visual Communications, General	111	0	0
  Fashion/Apparel Design	116	0	0
  Graphic Design	54	7	0
  Interior Design	42	1	0
  Music, General	10	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts, General	12	3	0

• Iowa State University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Mar 1st

  Regular application deadline

  Jul 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jul 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jul 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  Feb 15th

  Transfer application closing date

  Jul 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Iowa State University Admin Settings

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  www.applyweb.com/apply/iastate/

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.design.iastate.edu/SS/virtualtour.php

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

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  Iowa State University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Iowa State University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  Yes

  Air Force

  Yes

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