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Iowa State University
Description of Iowa State University
- Year of foundation: 1858;
- Location: Ames, Iowa, USA;
- Students age: 18+;
- Number of students: 33,000+;
- University type: state;
- Language of instruction: English;
- Accommodation: residence, apartments;
- Type of study: mixed.
Iowa State University is the largest public university in Iowa, awarded the status of Land-grant research university. The university has a rich tradition in the study of ecology, agricultural sciences and geology.
List of available faculties:
- Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences;
- School of Business;
- Faculty of design;
- College of Engineering Sciences;
- Institute of Human Sciences;
- Liberal Arts College;
- School of Veterinary Medicine.
Iowa State University was founded in 1858 as an agricultural college. Over time, the educational institution expanded to a multidisciplinary one, but a rich tradition in the study of agriculture has survived to this day.
Iowa State University in numbers:
- 100+ undergraduate programs;
- 112 master's courses;
- 83 PhD-directions.
In the national rating from the Forbes publication, Iowa State University takes 211 place, and in the international rating from the ARWU agency - 201-300 position:
|
International rating name |
The position of the university in the world |
|
ARWU |
201-300 |
|
QS |
541-550 |
|
THE |
401-500 |
|
US News & World Report |
220 |
|
Name of the American rating |
University position in the USA |
|
ARWU |
66-94 |
|
Forbes |
211 |
|
THE / WSJ |
287 |
|
US News & World Report |
118 |
|
Washington Monthly |
49 |
Among the graduates of the university are famous artists, researchers, astronauts and politicians:
- Dan Shechtman, Nobel Prize Laureate;
- 33rd Vice President of the United States Henry Egard Wallace;
- Senator Joni Ernst;
- Former Senator Tom Harkin;
- Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Iowa State University
Quick overview:
- Language of instruction: English;
- Duration: 4 years;
- Age: 17+.
List of popular destinations:
- Accounting;
- Space engineering;
- Advertising;
- Agriculture;
- Ecology;
- Anthropology;
- Architecture;
- Art and design;
- Bioinformatics;
- Biology and medicine;
- Biophysics;
- Chemistry.
Quick overview:
- Language of instruction: English;
- Duration: 1-2 years;
- Age: 20+.
List of popular directions:
- Civil engineering;
- Communications;
- Programming;
- Ecology;
- Evolutionary biology;
- Mechanics;
- English;
- Business;
- Finance;
- Forestry;
- Graphic design;
- Gardening;
- Interior Design.
Brief information:
- Language of instruction: English;
- Duration: 1-2 years;
- Age: 21+.
Executive MBA is a business management program for top managers.
Accommodation, meals, prices
The university has 20 student residences on campus.
Activities Iowa State University
On the campus of the university, events related to immersion in the profession are regularly held - lectures from invited specialists, master classes and job fairs. In their free time, students take part in sports, creative and professional communities:
- Professional communities (design, engineering, programming, etc.);
- Football;
- Basketball;
- Volleyball;
- Wrestling;
- Music;
- Dancing;
- Yoga and others.
Admission dates and extra charges
The first semester lasts from January 25 to May 11, the second - from August 23 to December 31.
Scholarships Iowa State University
International students can apply for scholarships from government and commercial organizations:
- International Merit Scholarships;
- Iowa State University Scholarships;
- Anne Doyle International Student Award;
- Return to Iowa Generations Scholarship;
- Abroad Planet Scholarship Resources;
- American Association of University Women International Fellowships;
- Education USA;
- EduPASS;
- eStudentLoan;
- FastWeb;
- Fulbright;
- Institute of Interational Education Funding US Study;
- Institute of International Education.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Iowa State University
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
