Iowa State University

Ames, IA 50011

Iowa State University is a large four-year university in the small city of Ames, IA. The school is on the semester calendar system and is a research university with very high research activity. There are 24,585 undergraduate students and 7,086 graduate students at Iowa State University. The freshman class has 4,356 students. Students attend full-time. It is a very selective institution with a high transfer-in rate; 85% of students who apply to Iowa State University are more

Fields of study offered at Iowa State University

Agriculture (22 majors)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Animal Breeding
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Mechanization, General
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Sciences, General
- Animal Sciences, Other
- Crop Production
- Dairy Science
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
- Food Science
- Food Science and Technology, Other
- Horticultural Science
- International Agriculture
- Livestock Management
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Plant Sciences, Other
- Soil Science and Agronomy, General
Architecture (5 majors)
- Architecture
- Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies (3 majors)
- Area Studies, Other
- Russian Studies
- Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (23 majors)
- Animal Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biophysics
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Ecology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
- Entomology
- Genetics, General
- Immunology
- Microbiology, General
- Neuroscience
- Physiology, General
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Physiology
- Toxicology
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Support Services (16 majors)
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science
- Management Science, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Transportation/Mobility Management
- Transportation/Transportation Management
Child Care, Family and Consumer Sciences (7 majors)
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Family Resource Management Studies, General
- Family and Community Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Housing and Human Environments, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Human Nutrition
Communication, Journalism and Public Relations (4 majors)
- Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 majors)
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Information Technology
Education (19 majors)
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, General
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Engineering (18 majors)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Software Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineerin
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Operations Research
- Systems Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Technicians (1 major)
- Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature (7 majors)
- Creative Writing
- English Composition
- English Language and Literature, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Technical and Business Writing
Fitness and Recreation Studies (2 majors)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (4 majors)
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- Linguistics
- Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Clinical Sciences (14 majors)
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
- Veterinary Anatomy (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other (Cert, MS PhD)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
- Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
- Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Veterinary Preventive Med Epidemiology/Public Hlth (Cert,MS,PhD)
- Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
History (3 majors)
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- History, General
- History, Other
Interdisciplinary Studies (3 majors)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences (1 major)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics (4 majors)
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics, General
- Mathematics, General
- Statistics, General
Natural Resources and Conservation (8 majors)
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Forest Sciences and Biology
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 majors)
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences (13 majors)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Astrophysics
- Chemistry, General
- Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Meteorology
- Nuclear Physics
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Physics, General
- Physics, Other
Psychology (1 major)
- Psychology, General
Public Administration and Social Work (1 major)
- Public Administration
Social Sciences (4 majors)
- Anthropology
- Economics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts (6 majors)
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Music, General
- Visual and Performing Arts, General


Tuition and fees	$6,651
Total price for out-of-state students living on campus	$29,586
Total price for in-state students living on campus	$18,366
Percentage receiving any financial aid	88%
Average amount of institutional grant aid received	$4,613
Average amount of student loan aid received	$6,931