Iowa State University

Twin Cities Representative:

Location: Ames, Iowa

Distance from the Twin Cities: 3 hours

Total Student Population: 30,177

Undergraduate Population: 25,332

Top Three Academic Programs:

• Engineering: www.engineering.iastate.edu  'NEW Biomedical Engineering added Fall 23’ 

• Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine: www.ans.iastate.edu

• Kinesiology and Health (Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Pre-Physical Therapy, etc.): www.kin.hs.iastate.edu

• Majors and Programs List: https://www.iastate.edu/academics/majors-minors-certificates 

Three Unique Characteristics:

• Academics: As a land grant institution, Iowa State offers over 100 programs of study in 6 undergraduate colleges—we also have great services to help undergraduate students explore their options. Our faculty and staff are student-focused and provide a hands-on learning environment. https://www.iastate.edu/academics/majors-minors-certificates 

• Research: The Iowa State research enterprise includes nearly 100 centers and institutes, world-class facilities and award-winning researchers and scholars. Iowa State’s research community aims to help solve society’s greatest challenges and improve lives by creating a vibrant and supportive environment for scholarly and artistic endeavors and integrating the research mission with the education and outreach missions of the university. Iowa State is the only university in the nation to include on its campus a U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory. The Ames Laboratory interfaces with Iowa State in many research areas, including the lab’s world-class materials science research.

• Involvement: Iowa State has over 800 clubs and organizations for students to get involved with.  They include 50+ Greek sororities and fraternities and over 40 intramural sports as well as countless other academic, social, service and religious clubs (and more!)!  Find out more about our clubs and organizations here: https://sodb-stuorg.sws.iastate.edu/

Admission Requirements: https://www.admissions.iastate.edu/freshman/requirements