Iowa State University

Iowa State University (ISU) - public higher education institution in United States. ISU was founded in 1858. The main building of the university is located in Ames inside an urban campus.

University ranking. Iowa State University never leaves the national rankings of the top universities of United States. The university is among the best 5% worldwide, ranking 249 in international ratings. Strong suits of the university are: «Engineering and Technology», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Mathematics», «Physics», «Chemistry», «Economics & Business». The university is considered to be among the best in the quality of education and ranks in the top 400 in that criterion.

Application process and the cost of tuition. Кроме результатов экзаменов для поступления в учебное заведение необходимо предоставить информацию о предыдущей успеваемости. The majority of applicants who submitted their application to ISU successfully enroll, as the competition is 90 accepted students per 100 applicants. Iowa State University divides its academic year into semesters. A year of bachelor studies will cost you around 7,000 USD. Doing your master’s studies at ISU is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 9,000 USD. In addition, the scholarships provided by the university allow for partial coverage of tuition expenses. A wide range of online courses is available for the students of ISU. More information could be found on the official website of the university http://www.iastate.edu.

The composition of the university. Iowa State University is a big educational institution, attended by more than 32 thousand students. Both citizens and foreigners are able to apply. Among the students every 9 is a foreigner. The academic staff includes more than 1800 teachers and professors. The university has international partners which allows its students to participate in exchange programs. The university has social media profiles Itunes, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, where you can learn more about it.

Infrastructure of ISU. The university has its own library. For those who require accommodations dormitories on and off campus are offered. In addition to the Association of American Universities (AAU) the university is also a part of the following associations - Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Sport affiliations and memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Iowa State University - Official Description

Iowa State is a large, prestigious university with a friendly hometown personality. Its 26,000 students choose from 100+ majors, study with world class scholars and keep more than 500 student organizations going strong. Academics U.S. News & World Report ranks Iowa State among the top 50 public national universities. Half of ISU freshman get an early boost in academic success by participating in Iowa State's highly touted learning communities. So many students study or work abroad that ISU is 18th in the nation in that category.