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Iowa State University
Scholarship爱荷华州立大学
QS —Times —US News #133
Iowa, USA$28,000/year40% Acceptance Rate
Iowa State University is located in the United States. Rankings: US News #133. Undergraduate tuition about $28,000/year; acceptance rate about 89%. Care4YA score 48.1.
Care4YA Index
Model-estimated48.1/100
Score estimated by model — for reference only.
Dimension Scores
Outcomes
64.1
Resources
51.9
Selectivity
36.4
Affordability
58.5
Methodology vcare4ya-a1
Iowa State University is an accessible and welcoming suburban research university with a strong focus on STEM fields that deliver real-world impact. Its top programs feature highly regarded degrees in Engineering and Cyber Security, alongside specialized life sciences such as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Immunobiology, Neuroscience, and Plant Biology. The university also supports diverse academic paths through forward-looking interdisciplinary offerings like Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy, and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Beyond its core STEM strengths, students can explore flexible undergraduate options including Double Degrees, Genetics and Genomics, and specialized minors in Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Feed Technology. While not ranked by QS, Iowa State offers a distinct experience—grounded in practical science, sustainable innovation, and applied research—that the right student will find transformative.
U.S. News Rankings
Rank History
Best Global Universities · 2026 #400
The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.
Graduate Program Rankings
Business (MBA)
- Accounting#84*2026
- Best Business Schools#382026
- Business Analytics#62*2026
- Entrepreneurship#38*2026
- Executive MBA#59*2026
- Finance#77*2026
- Information Systems#41*2026
- Marketing#55*2026
- Real Estate#44*2026
- Supply Chain / Logistics#39*2026
Engineering
- Best Engineering Schools#46*2026
- Biological / Agricultural Engineering#22026
Fine Arts
- Best Fine Arts Programs#75*2026
Health
- Veterinary Medicine#11*2026
Science
- Biological Sciences#85*2026
- Chemistry#57*2026
- Earth Sciences#80*2026
- Mathematics#73*2026
- Physics#62*2026
- Statistics#22*2026
Social Sciences & Humanities
- Economics#61*2026
- English#72*2026
- History#112*2026
- Psychology#71*2026
- Sociology#76*2026
* Tied rank.
How to Read These Rankings
National Universities: An annual ranking of U.S. national research universities, focused on undergraduate outcomes: graduation and first-year retention rates, faculty resources, reputation among peer institutions and counselors, student selectivity, and graduate outcomes. Use it as a general reference for undergraduate choices — schools a few places apart are usually very close in practice.
Best Global Universities: Compares universities worldwide almost entirely on academic research: publication and citation impact, international collaboration, and research reputation by field — undergraduate teaching and campus experience are barely measured. It is best used to judge research strength and the platform for graduate study, and is only an indirect reference for undergraduate choices.
Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.
Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.
Campus location
Marker shows approximate campus location
Deadline
January 5
Intake
September
Living Cost
$16,000
At a Glance
Enrollment
32,301
Undergraduate
26,843
Graduate
5,458
Student–faculty ratio (university)
18:1
6-Year Graduation Rate
75.4%
Retention Rate
87.6%
Avg Net Price / Year
$18,589
Median Earnings
$63,386
International Students
3.6%
Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only
UnclassifiedGraduate programs
Admission data reference
Reviewed dataset — always confirm on the official website.- TOEFL guideline
- 80
- IELTS guideline
- 6
- SAT mid-50%
- 1120–1360
- Acceptance rate (data)
- 88.7%
- Data source
- CollegeScorecard_latest (Data year 2025)
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