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3.64Avg GPA
$35KCost
26KUndergrads
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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa•4-year•Public
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Acceptance rate
91%
Public school in Iowa with 25,800 total undergraduate students
Urban
Plains
Medical school
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Big Twelve Conference
1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-4111
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Admissions
Overall acceptance rate
91%
Yield rate - overall
29%
Acceptance rate breakdown
Women
91%
Men
90%
Applicant breakdown
Total number of applicants
20,357
Women: 48%
Men: 52%
Cost & scholarships
Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$18,722
Out-of-state
$34,534
Average net cost after aid
Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$8,148
$30,001–48,000
$9,986
$48,001–75,000
$12,717
$75,001–110,000
$16,964
Over $110,000
$19,610
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Applications
How to apply
Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
Tests typically submitted
SAT: 13%
ACT: 63%
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Students
First-year enrolled students (full-time)
5,387
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
47%
6-year graduation rate
74%
Retention rate
87%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
7%
Enrolled breakdown by gender
Women: 46%
Men: 54%
Race & ethnicity diversity
Among domestic studentsAsian and Pacific Islander
4%
Black
3%
Hispanic
6%
Native American
< 1%
Other
8%
White
79%
Academics
Student faculty ratio
19:1
Calendar system
Semester
Special academic offering
Study abroad
Credit for AP exams
Offers graduate degree
Academic and career counseling
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