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Iowa State University

Location
Ames, Iowa, United States
Nickname
Cyclones
Established
1858
Iowa State University

Iowa State University of Science and Technology is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. It is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12 athletic conference. Iowa State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities. Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, Iowa State became the nation's first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so. Iowa State's academic offerings are administered through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 83 doctoral degree programs, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.

Former names Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (1858–1898), Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1898–1959)
Motto Science with Practice
Type Public land-grant flagship research university
Established 1858
Academic affiliations AAU, URA, UCAR, Space-grant
Endowment $1.10 billion (2020)
President Wendy Wintersteen
Academic staff 1,845 (2016)
Students 33,391 (Fall 2019)
Undergraduates 28,294 (Fall 2019)
Postgraduates 4,498 (Fall 2019)
Other students 599 (Fall 2019)
Campus Urban,
Colors Cardinal & Gold
Mascot Cy
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – Big 12

Informazioni su Iowa State University

The largest university in Iowa, the school is based in the city of Ames. It was originally founded as Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm.

Realizzazione di Iowa State University

The school enrolls around 35,000 students annually, most of which are undergraduates. 

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