Iowa State University

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Not to be confused with University of Iowa.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Former names
Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (1858–1898)
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1898–1959)
Motto"Science with Practice"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedMarch 22, 1858; 166 years ago (March 22, 1858)[1]
Parent institution
Iowa Board of Regents
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.88 billion (2023)[2]
PresidentWendy Wintersteen
ProvostJason Keith
Academic staff
1,746 (2023)[3]
Students30,177 (Fall 2023)[4]
Undergraduates25,332 (Fall 2023)[4]
Postgraduates4,210 (Fall 2023)[4]
Other students
635 (Fall 2023)[4]
Location
Ames
,
Iowa
,
United States

42°01′34″N 93°38′53″W / 42.0262°N 93.6480°W / 42.0262; -93.6480
CampusSmall city, 1,813 acres (7.34 km2)[5]
NewspaperIowa State Daily
ColorsCardinal and gold[6]
   
NicknameCyclones
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – Big 12
MascotCy the Cardinal
Websiteiastate.edu

Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the nation's first designated land-grant institutions when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862.[7][8] On July 4, 1959, the college was officially renamed Iowa State University of Science and Technology.[9]

Iowa State is the second largest university in Iowa by total enrollment. The university's academic offerings are administered through eight colleges, including the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Engineering, the Graduate College, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the College of Design, Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business, and the College of Human Sciences. They offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs,[10] 120 master's degree programs, and 80 doctoral degree programs, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.[11]

Iowa State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."[12] The university is affiliated with the Ames National Laboratory, the Biorenewables Research Laboratory, the Plant Sciences Institute, and various other research institutes. Iowa State University's athletic teams, the Cyclones, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are a founding member of the Big 12.

  1. ^ "Iowa State Sesquicentennial: History of Iowa State | Digital Scholarship & Initiatives | Iowa State University". digital.lib.iastate.edu. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student". National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original (XLS) on February 15, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "academic staff".
  4. ^ a b c d "Enrollment Statistics".
  5. ^ "College Navigator - Iowa State University". nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Color Palette - Brand Standards". Brandmarketing.iastate.edu. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Iowa State University Time Line, 1858-1874". May 13, 2009. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Iowa State: 150 Points of Pride". Iowa State University. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  9. ^ "Iowa State in the 1950s". www.foundation.iastate.edu. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Majors, Minors and Certificates". Iowa State University. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Graduate Programs, Certificates, and Minors". Iowa State University. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Iowa State University". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2010.