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Iowa State University
#207 National Universities
#4 Iowa Colleges
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tuition & fees

$28,881

graduate tuition & fees

$30,577

acceptance rate

89%

Student Population

30,380

online students

972

Number of Programs

399

Financial Aid Amount

$10,270

SAT Scores

1,250

Graduation Rate

75%

Iowa State University is a Public, 4 years college located in Ames, Iowa. ISU ranked 207^th in National Universities and 4^th in Iowa Colleges.

It has a total enrollment of 30,380 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. It is a Research University with very high research activity school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. ISU's acceptance rate is 88.66% last year (undergraduate school).

Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Iowa State University and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.

Contact Information
Address	1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2103
Phone	515-294-4111
WEB	https://www.iastate.edu/
Admission Information
Admission	https://www.iastate.edu/admission-and-aid/admissions
Online Application	https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/myaccount/
Financial Aid	https://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/
Net Price Calculator	https://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/getting-started/cost/net-price-calculator/
Veterans Tuition	https://www.registrar.iastate.edu/students/veterans/in-state-tuition-benefit
Athletic	https://www.iastate.edu/consumer-information
Disability Service	https://sas.dso.iastate.edu/
School Category
School Type	Public, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Research University with very high research activity
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of Iowa State University is 88.66% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 28.84%.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	88.66 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	28.84 %

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Tuition & Fees

ISU's 2025 tuition & fees is $10,787 for Iowa residents and $28,881 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 4.33% compared to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($27,683).

For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $12,967 for Iowa residents and $30,577 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition increased by 4.35% compared to the last year's rate.

	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,787	$28,881
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$12,967	$30,577

*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)

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Student Population

A total of 30,380 students have enrolled at ISU (2024-2025). Among them, 972 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. ISU has 25,628 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 4,752 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	30,380
Undergraduate Students	25,628
Graduate Students	4,752
Online Enrollment	972

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

ISU offers 399 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 2 out of the 399 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by ISU

Number of programs	399 Programs
Number of online programs	2 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice)

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