Iowa State University
3410 Beardshear HallAmes, IA 50011
(515) 294-5836
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 37883
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.iastate.edu
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $7,731.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $19,034.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $31,920.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 460 | 630 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 680 |
| SAT Writing | ||
| ACT Composite | 21 | 29 |
| ACT English | 20 | 29 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 29 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 88% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 22% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,179.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 2% |
| Average state aid | $6,455.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 75% |
| Average institutional aid | $5,397.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 55% |
| Average student loan | $6,586.00 |
- Degrees
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
- Agricultural Animal Breeding
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Analytical Chemistry
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Applied Mathematics
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Astrophysics
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
- Construction Engineering
- Creative Writing
- Crop Production
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dairy Science
- Design and Visual Communications
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Ecology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Elementary Particle Physics
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Family and Community Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Family Resource Management Studies
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Finance
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Food Science
- Forensic Science and Technology
- Forest Sciences and Biology
- Forestry
- French Language and Literature
- Genetics
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geology/Earth Science
- German Language and Literature
- Graphic Design
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Horticultural Science
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Computer Interaction
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Nutrition
- Immunology
- Industrial and Product Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Technology
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Interior Design
- International Agriculture
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Journalism
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Livestock Management
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
- Management Information Systems
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
- Meeting and Event Planning
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music Teacher Education
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Physics
- Nutrition Sciences
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organic Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Physical Chemistry
- Physics
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Physiology
- Political Science and Government
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Russian Studies
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Soil Science and Agronomy
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics
- Systems Engineering
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Toxicology
- Transportation/Mobility Management
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
- Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
- Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
- Women's Studies
- Advertising
Iowa State University Scholarships
Dr. Allison & Dr. Thomas Sullivan Scholarship
Annual award for Iowa residents who are third- or fourth-year graduate students enrolled full-time at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Students must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and an interest in companion animal medicine. Due date may vary. more...
George W. Catt Scholarship
Scholarship for college seniors enrolled full-time at Iowa State University College of Business. Students must have a minimum 2.5 CGPA. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Freda Huncke Award
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majoring in English. Students must have financial need and demonstrate academic achievement. Preference given to students planning to teach. more...
Blue Water Garden Club Scholarship
Annual award for Dickinson County, Iowa residents who are undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Iowa State University majoring in Horticulture or related field. Students must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. more...
Katherine S. & James L. Melsa Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at Iowa State University. Students must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. Number of awards and award amount may vary. A FAFSA must be submitted by March 1st. more...
Iowa Scholarships
Dr. Theora England Willcox Dramatic Scholarship
Scholarship for juniors attending Northwestern College pursuing studies in Theatre and Communications. Applicants must demonstrate abilities in theatre and communications and show leadership, initiative, creative artistry and good character and have a minimum 3.0 GPA in theatre and speech. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...
James & Patricia Dinsmore Scholarship
Annual award for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at Iowa State University Natural Resources Ecology and Management Department majoring in Animal Ecology. Students must have a minimum 3.0 CGPA and demonstrate an interest in ornithology with participation in research projects and membership in scientific organizations. Renewable. more...
Leland & Cora Allbaugh Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Iowa State University Department of Economics majoring in Agribusiness. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need. Awards are offered on ever numbered years. Number of awards may vary. more...
Veterinary Spousal Support Scholarship
Annual award for graduate students enrolled full-time at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Awards are for the spouse of a Veterinary Medicine student enrolled at Iowa State University, not majoring in Veterinary Medicine. Due date may vary. more...
Kenneth T. Key Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at the University of Iowa. Students must demonstrate financial need and be born in Iowa. Award amount is for up to full tuition. Due date and number of awards may vary. more...
Hewlett Packard Scholarship
Annual award for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majoring in Computer Science. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be U.S. citizens. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Patricia A. Kasowski Scholarship for Veterinary Medicine
Scholarship for graduate students enrolled full-time at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Students must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. Due date may vary. Renewable. more...
Leona De Jong Haverkamp Vocal Music Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Northwestern College majoring in Voice or pursuing a high level of voice performance. Applicants must have a superior academic record and demonstrate strong Christian and moral character. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...
Jerome & Laurine Speltz Scholarship
Annual award for second-year graduate students enrolled full-time at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Students must demonstrate financial need. Due date may vary. more...
Veterinary Food Hygiene Award in Honor of Dr. Clarence Pals
Annual award for graduate students enrolled full-time at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Students must demonstrate interest and proficiency in veterinary food hygiene. Due date may vary. more...