School Overview

Iowa State University is a Public, 4 years college located in Ames, Iowa. ISU ranked 147th in National Universities and 3rd in Iowa Colleges.
It has a total enrollment of 31,822 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. It is a Research University (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 91.00% last year (undergraduate school).
Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Contact Information
Address1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2103
Phone515-294-4111
WEBwww.iastate.edu
Admission Information
Admissionwww.admissions.iastate.edu/
Online Applicationwww.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/
Financial Aidwww.financialaid.iastate.edu/
Net Price Calculatorwww.financialaid.iastate.edu/cost/net-price-calculator.php
Veterans Tuitionwww.veterans.iastate.edu/for-students/In-statetuition
Athleticwww.public.iastate.edu/~disclosure/
Disability Servicewww.sdr.dso.iastate.edu/
School Category
School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryResearch University (very high research activity)
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Admission Information

The acceptance rate of Iowa State University is 91.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.00%. The application fees are $40 for undergraduate programs and $60 for graduate programs.
Open Admission Policy✗
Acceptance Rate91.00 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)29.00 %
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
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Tuition & Fees

ISU's 2022 tuition & fees is $9,634 for Iowa residents and $25,446 for out-of-students. For graduate programs, its 2022 tuition & fees is $11,404 for Iowa residents and $26,948 for out-of-students.
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$9,634$25,446
Graduate Tuition & Fees$11,404$26,948
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Student Population

A total of 31,822 students have enrolled for academic year 2020-2021. Among them, 4,289 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. ISU has 26,843 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 4,979 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students31,822
Undergraduate Students26,843
Graduate Students4,979
Online Enrollment4,289
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Offered Degrees and Programs

Number of programs339 Programs
Number of online programs27 Programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)

On-campus Services

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Academic/career counseling service✔
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Learning opportunities

Distance Learning (online classes)✔
ROTC✔
Study Abroad✔
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
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