Iowa State University
Ames, IA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 89%
Iowa State University is a public university in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State was founded in 1858 and enrolls 32,133 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 32,133 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 89% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $10,497 |
| Out-of-State | $27,683 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Iowa State, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 560 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 630 | 690 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| ACT English | 20 | 23 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 20 | 25 | 27 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Iowa State University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,982 | $26,168 |
| Fees | $1,515 | $1,515 |
| Room and Board | $9,726 | $9,726 |
| Books | $1,091 | $1,091 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $21,314 | $38,500 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 369 | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 270 | ||
| Information Technology | 134 | 111 | |
| Finance, General | 232 | 11 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 235 | 4 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 217 | 5 | 11 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 222 | 4 | 3 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 173 | 9 | 10 |
| Computer Science | 141 | 39 | 8 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 177 | ||
| Accounting | 134 | 39 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 157 | 0 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | 157 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 144 | 0 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 96 | 26 | 21 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 142 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 116 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 75 | 30 | 9 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 113 | ||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 109 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 72 | 28 | 2 |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | 103 | 0 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 78 | 20 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 76 | 8 | 5 |
| Ecology | 95 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 79 | 4 | 9 |
| Graphic Design | 85 | 5 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 55 | 17 | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 77 | 10 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 73 | 12 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 73 | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 69 | 9 | 3 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 68 | 8 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 76 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 65 | 4 | 3 |
| History, General | 63 | 2 | 1 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 66 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 64 | 0 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 58 | 5 | |
| Interior Design | 57 | 5 | |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 60 | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 50 | 1 | 8 |
| Statistics, General | 35 | 7 | 18 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 28 | 32 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 35 | 15 | 8 |
| Construction Engineering | 54 | ||
| Education, General | 43 | 2 | 9 |
| International Agriculture | 51 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| Horticultural Science | 46 | 3 | 0 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 47 | ||
| Genetics, General | 36 | 2 | 8 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 40 | 6 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 44 | 1 | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 40 | 2 | |
| Advertising | 43 | ||
| Journalism | 37 | 5 | |
| Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare | 42 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 40 | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 39 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 28 | 10 | |
| Microbiology, General | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 21 | 14 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 35 | 0 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 14 | 19 | |
| Sociology, General | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 33 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 | 17 | |
| Materials Engineering | 30 | ||
| Biochemistry | 19 | 3 | 7 |
| Food Science | 21 | 3 | 4 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 28 | ||
| Meteorology | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 21 | 6 | |
| Economics, General | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthropology, General | 19 | 4 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 16 | 5 | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Linguistics | 19 | ||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 18 | ||
| Computational Science | 18 | ||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | 1 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 6 | 1 | |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 15 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 11 | 4 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 15 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 14 | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 14 | ||
| Public Administration | 9 | 5 | |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 10 | 2 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 13 | ||
| Physics, General | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 12 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 13 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Actuarial Science | 11 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 11 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 0 | 11 | |
| Area Studies, Other | 11 | ||
| Music, General | 10 | ||
| Dairy Science | 9 | ||
| Philosophy | 9 | ||
| Plant Physiology | 1 | 8 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 9 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 7 | ||
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator | 9 | ||
| Creative Writing | 8 | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | 8 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 4 | 4 | |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 5 | 3 | |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 8 | ||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 5 | 3 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | 4 | |
| Analytical Chemistry | 1 | 5 | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 6 | ||
| Management Science | 0 | 5 | |
| Livestock Management | 3 | 2 | |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | 0 | 5 | |
| Organic Chemistry | 2 | 3 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | 2 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 5 | 0 | |
| Real Estate | 5 | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 5 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 4 | 1 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 4 | ||
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 3 | 1 | |
| Human Nutrition | 2 | 2 | |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 3 | |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 3 | |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 2 | |
| Physical Chemistry | 0 | 3 | |
| Gerontology | 0 | 3 | |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 2 | 1 | |
| Entomology | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 2 | 0 | |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 1 | |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 | |
| Biophysics | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 0 | 2 | |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 0 | 2 | |
| Nuclear Physics | 1 | 1 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | ||
| Child Development | 1 | ||
| Astrophysics | 1 | 0 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | ||
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | ||
| Immunology | 0 | 1 | |
| Toxicology | 0 | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release