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Iowa State University

The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, also referred to as 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…

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Academic affiliations
ORAU · URA · Space-grant
Accreditation
HLC
Campus
1,813 acres (7.34 km2) · Small city
Endowment
$1.915 billion (2025)
Established
March 22, 1858; 168 years ago (March 22, 1858)
Faculty
1,746 (2023)

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Iowa State University

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Avg. degree1.99
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Iowa State University

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related to history · 21
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related to Campanile · 14
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related to Student organizations · 14
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related to Research · 13
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related to Colleges and schools · 5
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related to ISU Research Park · 5
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Academic affiliations · 3
Iowa State University → ORAU, Space-grant, URA
see also · 3
Iowa State University → Iowa, Iowa Board, RegentsCyRideList
Campus · 2
Iowa State University → 1,813 acres (7.34 km2), Small city

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Iowa State UniversityAcademic affiliationsORAU1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityAcademic affiliationsURA1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityAcademic affiliationsSpace-grant1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityAccreditationHLC1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityCampus1,813 acres (7.34 km2)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityCampusSmall city1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityColorsCardinal and gold .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em…1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityEndowment$1.915 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityEstablishedMarch 22, 1858; 168 years ago (March 22, 1858)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityFaculty1,746 (2023)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityFormer namesIowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (1858–1898) Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1898–1959)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityLocationAmes, Iowa, United States .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityMascotCy the Cardinal1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityMotto"Science with Practice"1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityNewspaperIowa State Daily1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityNicknameCyclones1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityOther students1,243 (fall 2025)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityParent institutionIowa Board of Regents1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityPostgraduates4,116 (fall 2025)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityPresidentDavid Cook1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityProvostJason Keith1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversitySporting affiliationsNCAA Division I FBS – Big 121.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityStudents31,105 (fall 2025)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityTypePublic land-grant research university1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityUndergraduates26,346 (fall 2025)1.00infobox
Iowa State UniversityWebsiteiastate.edu1.00infobox

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