Standard Profile: Iowa State University

Iowa State University

www.iastate.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1858.

Small town campus setting on 1788 acres, located in Ames (population=50,000), 30 miles north of Des Moines.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 21,000 undergraduates; 4600 graduate students; 500 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 94% full-time; 80% from Iowa; 8% minorities (3% African-American; 3% Asian-American; 2% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 3% international students; 44% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Incoming freshman given priority for housing; 31% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $7480 state resident; $19,350 non-resident.
Grad Students (9+ credits/semester): $8510 state resident; $20,220 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $7620 (undergrads); $7895 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

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Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.eng.iastate.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 4800 undergraduates; 950 graduate students (450 master's; 500 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aerospace Engineering (AeroE)

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE)

Interdepartmental Graduate Programs (IDGP)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Aerospace Engineering	AeroE	X	X	X
Agricultural Engineering	ABE	X	X	X
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	IDGP		X	X
Biorenewable Resources and Technology	IDGP		X	X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CCEE	X	X*	X*
Computer Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Construction Engineering	CCEE	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Engineering Mechanics	AeroE		X	X
Environmental Science	IDGP		X	X
Human-Computer Interaction	IDGP		X	X
Industrial Education and Technology	ABE		X	X
Industrial Engineering	IMSE	X	X	X
Information Assurance	IDGP		X
Materials Engineering	MSE	X
Material Science and Engineering	MSE		X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Sustainable Agriculture	IDGP		X	X
Systems Engineering	IDGP		X
Toxicology	IDGP		X	X
Transportation	IDGP		X

*** - Areas of specializations offered in:

Construction Engineering and Management

Environmental Engineering and Water Resources

Geotechnical and Materials Engineering

Structural Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2780/3059 (91%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1304/2780 (47%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 45)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Agricultural/Biological Engineering (# 6)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.iastate.edu		515-294-4111
Office of Admissions	www.admissions.iastate.edu	Alumni Hall Ames, IA 50011-2011	515-294-5836 / 800-262-3810 admissions@iastate.edu
Office of Student Financial Aid	www.financialaid.iastate.edu	210 Beardshear Hall Ames, IA 50011-2028	515-294-2223 / 800-478-2998 financialaid@iastate.edu
The Graduate College (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)	www.grad-college.iastate.edu	1137 Pearson Hall Ames, IA 50011	515-294-5836 grad_admissions@iastate.edu
Dept of Residence (Housing)	www.housing.iastate.edu	2419 Friley Hall Ames, IA 50011	515-294-2900 / 800-854-9050 halls@iastate.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering	www.eng.iastate.edu	104 Marston Hall Ames, IA 50011	515-294-5933 info@eng.iastate.edu
Dept of Aerospace Engineering	www.aere.iastate.edu	2271 Howe Hall, Room 1200 Ames, IA 50011-2271	515-294-5666 aere-info@iastate.edu
Dept of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering	www.abe.iastate.edu	100 Davidson Hall Ames, IA 50011-3080	515-294-1434 see website for email
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.cbe.iastate.edu	2114 Sweeney Hall Ames, IA 50011-2230	515-294-7642 Undergrad: cheme-advising@iastate.edu Grad: chemengr@iastate.edu
Dept of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering	www.cce.iastate.edu	394 Town Engineering Ames, IA 50011	515-294-3532 see website for email
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.ece.iastate.edu	2215 Coover Hall Ames, IA 50011	515-294-2664 ecpe@iastate.edu
Dept of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering	www.imse.iastate.edu	2019 Black Engineering Bldg Ames, IA 50011-2164	515-294-1682 imse@iastate.edu
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering	http://mse.iastate.edu	2220 Hoover Hall Ames IA 50011-2300	515-294-1214 mse@iastate.edu
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.me.iastate.edu	2025 Black Engineering Bldg Ames, IA 50011-2161	515-294-1423 isume@iastate.edu
Interdepartmental Graduate Programs	www.eng.iastate.edu/ grad/inter_programs.asp	1401 Coover Hall Ames, IA 50011-3060	515-294-3241 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1858.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Admissions

Office of Student Financial Aid

The Graduate College (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

Dept of Residence (Housing)

College of Engineering

Dept of Aerospace Engineering

Dept of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Interdepartmental Graduate Programs

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