Iowa State University is a public, tier 1 research university where students get a great academic start in learning communities and stay active in 800+ student organizations, undergraduate research, and internships.

Our students learn from world-class scholars who are tackling some of the world's biggest challenges – feeding the hungry, finding alternative fuels, and advancing manufacturing.

*127 US University Rankings
#61 in Top Public Schools
#3 Best College Town
#50 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
#73 in Business Programs
#10 Aerospace Engineering
#4 Agricultural and forestry
#22 Architecture
#5 Biosystems Engineering
#88 Biology
#40 Chemical Engineering
#21 Chemistry
#41 Civil Engineering
#78 Communication and Journalism
#12 Computer Engineering
#86 Computer Science
#3 Design and Applied Arts
#15 English Language and Literature
#11 Entrepreneurship
#2 Fashion Design
#48 Finance
#19 Graphic Design (Public Universities)
#56 History
#10 Hospitality Management
#14 Industrial Design
#15 Industrial Engineering
#15 Interior Design
#20 Kinesiology
#10 Landscape Architecture
#57 Mathematics and Statistics
#41 Marketing
#87 Mechanical Engineering
#34 Psychology
#20 Supply chain management
29,969 Students; 2,351 International Students; 114 Countries