Iowa State University of Science and Technology is recognized internationally for its comprehensive research programs that are especially interdisciplinary. Researches at Iowa State are changing the world are in the areas of human, social, economic, and environmental sustainability; new materials and processes for biomedical as well as industrial applications; nutrition, health, and wellness for humans and animals; transportation and infrastructure; food safety and security; plant and animal sciences; information sciences; and renewable energies.

Students Life
Iowa State fields 18 varsity squads in the Big 12 Conference, the nation's premier athletics conference. The university has a great number of student organizations, found for a variety of topics including, event authorization, leadership development resources, advisers information, and many other resources available.

Admission
Admission requirements for freshmen are as follows:
1. Students will be admitted based upon the following factors: ACT composite score, high school grade point average, high school percentile rank, and number of high school courses completed in the core subject areas.
2. Minimum high school course requirements are as follows - English/Language Arts (4 years), Mathematics (3 years), Science (3 years) and Social Studies (2 years).

Student loans offered are as follows:
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Health Professions Loan
- Federal Direct Graduate and Veterinary Medicine PLUS
- Parent Loans
- Federal Direct PLUS Loan
- Private Loans

Various grants are awarded at the ISU (for research as well):
- Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
- Iowa Grant
- Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Grant
- Officer Education (ROTC) Financial Assistance
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Sciences & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant-
- Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant