Iowa State University

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Iowa State at a Glance

Location:
Ames, IA
Setting:
Small city
Control:
Public
In-State Tuition:
$6,997
Out-of-State Tuition:
$17,871
Room & Board:
$7,472
Full-Time Undergrads:
21,394
Part-Time Undergrads:
1,127
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.iastate.edu
Admissions Website:
www.admissions.iastate.edu
Financial Aid Website:
www.financialaid.iastate.edu
Application Deadline:
July 1
Acceptance Rate:
85 %
Admission Difficulty:
Very Easy
Average SAT Scores:
1030–1330
Average ACT Scores:
22–28

Best Things

Worst Things

  • Finding a place to park
  • Tuition hikes
  • Walking to class in the winter
  • The Ames City Council's lame ordinances
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Engineering
  • Business
  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Finance and Accounting
  • More majors . . .

Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

For the most part, students enjoy their Iowa State experience. Iowa State is a large school with a beautiful campus and a reasonably diverse population. The first year can be difficult for many students, especially those who are not from the Midwest and are away from their families. It can be hard adjusting to college life, but once friends are made, the experience improves. Lifelong friendships are formed at Iowa State. Ames is a town that supports the college atmosphere, and students can quickly feel at home here. Iowa can have a few too many seasons for students not used to such dramatic weather, but students who can survive the first year find that the rest of their time at ISU gets easier.

Iowa State is a university of science and technology, so students in other fields may want to thoroughly investigate their fields of study before enrolling at Iowa State over another institution. You get out of college what you put into it. No matter where you are, if you are determined to learn, to make friends, and to succeed, your college experience will be fun. Iowa State has a lot to offer to every student—the question is if it is the right choice for you. Iowa State is large enough to be able to have great athletics and a huge social scene, but small enough that students get individualized attention in their classrooms and are easily able to make solid friendships. Students generally seem very satisfied with Iowa State—and why shouldn’t they be?

Iowa State Student Reviews

Overall Experience at Iowa State University

sgerner

Liberal Arts and Humanities '12

5.0
A+

Cy-Cellent

Iowa State provide the best of both worlds with high expectation in the class room, but has a great social life through long traditions in basketball, football, homecoming, & much more. The beauty of the campus and the midwestern charm of its students provides the home away from home any student wishes to have. Iowa State has a strong Greek Community that is actively involve on campus through student government, Dance Marathon Executive positions, & Destination Iowa State Leaders; just to name a few.

Jun 10, 2010

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Overall Experience at Iowa State University

ISUbs

'12

I really like this school, and I'm...

I really like this school, and I'm very happy with my choice in school.

Apr 01, 2009

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Overall Experience at Iowa State University

ISUND

Liberal Arts and Humanities '12

If I had to do it again, I would...

If I had to do it again, I would at least take a harder look at other schools. I am in the Liberal Arts College, and ISU is definitely not into that sort of thing—it's mostly agriculture, engineering, and design.

Feb 25, 2009

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