Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU), is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced senators, a US Vice President, astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of other notable individuals in their respective fields. Until 1959 it was known as the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, ISU is classified as a Research University with very high research activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university is a group member of the prestigious American Association of Universities, Universities Research Association, and the Big 12 Conference.
Iowa State is a leader in agriculture, engineering, extension, and home economics, and created the nation's first state veterinary medicine school in 1879. In 1933, Iowa State established the Statistical Laboratory. It was and is the first research and consulting institute of its kind in the country.
Fast Facts
- Public, Four or more years
- students
- $18,280.00 avg tuition
3410 Beardshear Hall
Ames,
IA
50011-2030
(515) 294-5836
Apply online
Admissions:
www.admissions.iastate.edu/
Financial Aid:
www.financialaid.iastate.edu/
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Architecture And Related Services
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Iowa State University Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Tenshon Scholarship | $1,500 | December 15, 2017 |
| ICPA Scholarship | Up to $2,500 | November 30, 2017 |
Schools Near Iowa State University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| PCI Academy | 2.7mi |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 20.1mi |
| Des Moines Area Community College | 22.1mi |
| La James International College-Johnston | 25.7mi |
| Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus | 27.2mi |
| Vatterott College-Des Moines | 27.5mi |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | 28.0mi |
| Grand View University | 28.1mi |
| Drake University | 29.2mi |
| ITT Technical Institute–Clive | 29.6mi |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 29.9mi |
| American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines | 30.1mi |
| Iowa Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | 30.2mi |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 30.7mi |
| University of Phoenix-Des Moines Campus | 31.0mi |
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