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29th nationally among public research universities for students studying abroad

Top 10 public universities recognized for outstanding internships and co-ops –U.S.News & World Report

Top 25 most beautiful campuses in The Campus as a Work of Art

Among the top three universities in patentable biotechnology

1st in licenses and options executed on its intellectual property

One of the top 100 programs in entrepreneurship –Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2004

Iowa State students visit the Eiffel Tower while studying abroad!

Total enrollment of 28,682

100+ majors in 6 undergraduate colleges

Student to faculty ratio of 16:1

Average class size of 34

77% of total faculty hold PhDs

Above 90% placement rate 6 months after graduation

2.4 million volumes in Parks Library

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12 undergraduate Engineering majors, one of the 10 largest undergraduate programs in nation

Home of Ames Laboratory, one of two-dozen major research centers supported by the U.S. Department of Energy

Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Enginering Education (CESMEE) housed in the College of Human Science

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C.Y. Stephens Auditorium named the “Iowa Building of the Century” —American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter

The largest collection of public art on a US college or universitycampus

Ranked as the nation’s 2nd most livable small city because of our quality education, safety and transportation system

Minimum High School Core Requirements: 4 years of English3 years of science3 years of mathematics2 years of social studies

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences3 years of social studies2 years of foreign language

College of Engineering2 years of foreign language

Regent Admission Index (RAI) of 245 or greater Core Curriculum ACT or SAT (does not include writing portion) High School GPA High School Rank

(2 x ACT composite score) +(1 x percentile high school rank) +(20 x high school GPA) +(5 x number of years of high school

core courses)

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*Tuition and fees subject to change by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa

Tuition and fees (2009-10)$6,997 in-state$18,563 out-of-state

Room and meals (2009-10)$7,472

March 1 deadline for priority consideration

Merit scholarships for Illinois students from $4,500 to $7,000

Financial aid awards sent in April

81% of Iowa State students receive some financial assistance

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Among top universities in the country for career services — Kaplan Guide

800 employers recruit on campus each year

Over 90% job placement rate

Web site for students and employers to find each other

College of Engineering hosts largest Engineering career fair in the nation