School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a large town (in Ames, IA). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree.

Contacting the School

Ames, IA 50011
Main Phone: (515) 294-5836
Web Site: www.iastate.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 25,693 (full-time equivalent) students. 96.8% of students attend full-time, while 3.2% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 2,280 male students and 1,939 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 54% of the student body, while females made up 46%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (3)%, Hispanic (2)%, and Asian (3)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 510. One quarter of students scored at least 650.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 550 or higher. One fourth of students scored 670 or higher.

Degree Levels

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Master's
• Doctor's Degree
• First-Professional Degree

Degree Programs

Agribusiness

• Agricultural Business And Management
• Agricultural Equipment
• Agricultural Production Work
• Horticulture
• International Agriculture

• Animal Sciences
• Food Science
• Other Agricultural Sciences
• Plant Sciences
• Soil Science

• General Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Urban And Regional Planning

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Statistics And Quantitative Research
• Finance
• Hospitality
• Human Resource
• Information Technology
• International Business
• Marketing
• Other Business And Management

• Advertising
• General Communications
• Journalism

• Computer And Information Sciences

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Education Evaluation
• Educational Administration
• ESL And Language
• General Education
• Philosophy Of Education
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Aeronautical And Aerospace Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering Science
• Industrial Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Specialized Engineering
• Systems Engineering

• General English Language
• Rhetoric And Speech

• Fishery Management
• Forest Management
• Forestry
• Natural Resources Conservation
• Other Environmental Conservation
• Wildlife Management

• Other Health Care
• Veterinary
• Veterinary Science

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government And Political Science
• History
• International Relations
• Sociology

• Clothing, Apparel, And Textile
• Consumer Resources
• Family Development
• Family Study
• General Home Economics
• Housing Study
• Nutrition

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Health And Fitness

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Botany
• Cell Biology And Molecular Biology
• Microbiology
• Other Biology
• Zoology

• Eastern European Language And Literature
• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Germanic Language And Literature
• Romance Language And Literature

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Fine Arts
• General Arts
• Music

• Philosophy
• Religion

• Astrophysics
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Meteorology
• Other Physical Sciences
• Physics

• General Psychology
• School Psychology

• Public Administration

School Accreditation

Iowa State University reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Iowa State University is accredited regionally by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NCACHE).

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Iowa State University belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Big Twelve Conference (for football, basketball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• Accelerated programs
• AP credits
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school rank is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.