For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $44,000.
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
$44,000
Iowa State University of Science and Technology is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Established in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, it was one of the first land-grant institutions in the United States. Over the years, it evolved and was eventually renamed Iowa State University in 1959. It is the largest university in the state of Iowa and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). The university's commitment to providing a fulfilling student experience is evident through its 85+ learning communities, allowing students to find a community that suits their interests.
Points of Pride
- Ranked among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" by Carnegie Foundation.
- 85+ learning communities, in which more than 93% of first-year students participate.
- #1 U.S. University for Affordability, Academic Quality and Accessibility – CollegeAtlas.org’s “The A-List".
- #1 of the Ten Best College Towns – Viability.
- Generous scholarships for international students.
- From the Wall Street Journal to Forbes Magazine, the city of Ames continually ranks among America's best cities to live. Additionally, Ames is situated in the heart of Iowa, offering excellent transportation connectivity and a lower cost of living compared to larger cities.
University Highlights
- Second highest national ranking (top 14 percent) for undergraduate programs in college history – 2023 U.S. News & World Report.
- #11 Iowa State University ranking for undergraduate entrepreneurship programs — 2023, 2022, and 2021 Princeton Review. Ranked #4 in the Midwest for entrepreneurship, 2023 Princeton Review.
- #20 supply chain management program in the nation overall, 2022 U.S. News & World Report “Best College” undergraduate rankings.
- #127 in National Universities - US News & World Report Rankings 2023.
US News & World Report Rankings 2023
- #61 in Top Public Schools
- #129 in Best Value School
- #50 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
- #5 in Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Programs
- #73 in Undergraduate Business Programs
- #86 in Undergraduate Computer Science Programs
Programs
UnderGraduate
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science - STEM Designated
- Advertising
- Aerospace Engineering - STEM designated
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education
- Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies
- Agricultural Business & Economics
- Agricultural Communication
- Agricultural Engineering - STEM Designated
- Agricultural Studies
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agronomy - STEM Designated
- Animal Ecology - STEM Designated
- Animal Science - STEM Designated
- Anthropology
- Apparel Merchandising and Design
- Architecture - STEM Designated
- Art and Design
- Astronomy
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry - STEM designated
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - STEM Designated
- Biological Systems Engineering - STEM Designated
- Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration
- Biology - STEM designated
- Biomedical Engineering - STEM Designated
- Biophysics - STEM Designated
- Botany - STEM Designated
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics - STEM Designated
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering - STEM designated
- Chemistry - STEM designated
- Civil Engineering - STEM designated
- Climate Science - STEM Designated
- Communication Studies
- Community and Regional Planning - STEM Designated
- Computer Engineering - STEM designated
- Computer Science - STEM designated
- Construction Engineering - STEM Designated
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Food Science - STEM Designated
- Cyber Security Engineering - STEM Designated
- Dairy Science - STEM Designated
- Data Science - STEM designated
- Diet and Exercise - STEM Designated
- Dietetics
- Early Childcare Education and Programming
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science - STEM Designated
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering - STEM designated
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Engineering – STEM Designated
- Environmental Science - STEM designated
- Environmental Studies - STEM designated
- Event Management
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
- Finance
- Financial Counselling and Planning
- Food Science - STEM Designated
- Forestry - STEM designated
- French
- Genetics - STEM Designated
- Geology - STEM Designated
- German
- Global Resource Systems
- Graphic Design
- Healthcare Management
- History
- Horticulture - STEM Designated
- Hospitality Management
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering - STEM Designated
- Industrial Technology - STEM Designated
- Integrated Studio Arts
- Interdisciplinary Design
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- International Agriculture
- International Business
- International Studies
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- K-12/Secondary Education
- Kinesiology and Health
- Landscape Architecture - STEM Designated
- Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Management
- Management Information Systems - STEM Designated
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering - STEM designated
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering - STEM designated
- Meteorology - STEM Designated
- Microbiology - STEM Designated
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science - STEM Designated
- Open option
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Physics - STEM designated
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Religious Studies
- Seed Science - STEM Designated
- Sociology
- Software Engineering - STEM designated
- Spanish
- Statistics - STEM designated
- Supply Chain Management
- Technical Communication
- Women’s and Gender Studies
- World Languages and Cultures
- Zoology - STEM Designated
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
www.iastate.edu/academics/majors-minors-certificates Undergraduate
- IELTS: 6.0 overall score with all subscores 5.5 or above
- TOEFL: 71 (17 or above on the Speaking and Writing sections)
- Duolingo: 100
- PTE: 48
- SAT/ACT: Optional
- Application Fee: $50
Intakes
Fall (August), Spring (January) and Summer (May).Accreditation
The Iowa State University College of Business has both business and accounting accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.Bachelor of Science degree programs in Aerospace, Agricultural, Biosystems, Chemical, Civil, Construction, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical, and Software Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (ABET - EAC).
