| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Cyclones |
| Nickname: | ISU |
The Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa, USA. Iowa State has produced a number of astronauts, Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and a variety of other notable individuals in their respective fields. Until 1959 it was known as the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
==History== In 1856, the Iowa General Assembly enacted legislation to establish the State Agricultural College and Model Farm. Story County was chosen as the location on June 21, 1859, from proposals by Johnson, Kossuth, Marshall, Polk, and Story counties. When Iowa accepted the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1862, Iowa State became the first institution designated as a land-grant college.
The institution was coeducational from the earliest year (1858). The Iowa Experiment Station was one of its prominent features. Practical courses of instruction were taught, including one designed to give a general training for the career of a farmer. Courses in mechanical, civil, electrical, and mining engineering were taught.
The domain occupied about 1175 acres (476 hectares), of which 120 acres (49 hectares) formed the campus. In 1914, tuition was free to residents of Iowa. Students from other States paid an annual fee of $50. There were 217 members on the faculty in 1914 when 3,458 students attended the school. In 1923, 7,766 students were taught by a faculty which numbered 567 members. In the period from 1914 to 1923, the following buildings were erected: four women's dormitories, plant propagation building and greenhouse, science building, hospital, armory, animal husbandry laboratory, agricultural engineering building, poultry laboratory, dairy judging pavilion, and sheep, horse, hog, and dairy barns. A library of 250,000 volumes' capacity, a home economics building, and a dormitory for women were under construction in 1924. The president was Raymond Allen Pearson.
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| Percent of Students International: | 8% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 38% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Big Twelve Conference) Basketball (Big Twelve Conference) Track (Big Twelve Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,634 | $ 15,724 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,890 | $ 14,980 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 744 | $ 744 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,865 | 24% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,092 | 12% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,665 | 67% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 7,864 | 60% | |
Any Aid: |
88% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 90% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 13% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 550 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 660, Math: 690 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 95% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 21 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 27, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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I want to go into computer science, but I can't leave the state because I receive grants from the state of Iowa. I was thinking the University of Iowa, but I have no good reason to want to go there, and I dont want to go to a random college. Also do you know of any websites where I can compare colleges and/or careers.
12 months ago
Best Answer
The computer was actually invented at Iowa State University. Below is a link to the info about the invention of the computer and about the computer science program at Iowa State.
Good luck.
Go Cyclones
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I'm applying to Iowa state university. I have always wanted to major in medical or pre-medical illustration, and it's the only university in IA that offer this major. the problem is that I don't have a high GPA at all, it's 2.7 and my SAT combined score is pretty average 1550 out of 2400. but I have a terrific drawing ability. what are my chances of getting accepted do you think? do you think it's too low?
18 months ago
Best Answer
You do have a chance for acceptance at Iowa State. Please submit your application with all pertinent information. Be sure to declare your intended major or field of study. Please do not take this the wrong way but Iowa State is very lenient if you (your parents) are a resident of Iowa.
If Iowa State does turn you down, consider going to another colleg or Junior College for one year and please excel in all classes undertaken.
After one-year, Iowa State will reconsider your application based on your additional work at a full term college or Junio College.
Good luck.
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I'm applying to Iowa state university. I have always wanted to major in medical or pre-medical illustration, and it's the only university in IA that offer this major.
the problem is that I don't have a high GPA at all, it's 2.7
and my SAT combined score is pretty average 1550 out of 2400. but I have a terrific drawing ability.
what are my chances of getting accepted do you think? do you think it's too low?
18 months ago
Best Answer
I think Iowa State wants you to take the ACT not the SAT.
Don't mind me I'm just a professor with a degree from Iowa amonst others.......
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