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# Iowa State University

Research 1 institution in Ames, Iowa, with engineering as its primary undergraduate focus and accessible admissions.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 42.026212, -93.648504

### Summary

Research 1 institution in Ames, Iowa, with engineering as its primary undergraduate focus and accessible admissions.

### Description

Iowa State University in Ames is a public research university with a strong engineering focus. The institution conducts research at the highest levels—classified as Research 1 for very high research spending and doctorate production—and enrolls approximately 30,177 students across undergraduate and graduate programs.

In-state tuition is $9,252 annually, with a total cost of attendance of $20,060; out-of-state students pay $27,346 in tuition and face a total cost of $38,154. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 89.1 percent. The 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 660 and Math is 690; the 75th percentile ACT Composite score is 28.

Iowa State serves students seeking rigorous engineering and technical programs alongside strong graduate research opportunities. Visit the official website at https://www.iastate.edu/ for admissions details, program offerings, and financial aid information.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 153,603
- **State**: IA
- **City**: Ames
- **Address**: 1750 Beardshear Hall
- **Zip Code**: 50011
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.iastate.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $9,252
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $27,346
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $20,060
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $38,154
- **Room and Board**: $10,808
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 30,177
- **Acceptance Rate**: 89.1%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 660
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 690
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 28
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $1,971,684,335
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Engineering