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2. 29 th 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 1 st 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!

3. 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

4. Agriculture and Life Sciences Business Design Engineering Human Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences

5.  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

6. Media Recreation Honoraries Greek Life Multicultural Military Music Sports & Clubs Political Special Interest Departmental Performing Arts Religious/Spiritual Service & Volunteerism

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

9. Minimum High School Core Requirements: 4 years of English 3 years of science 3 years of mathematics 2 years of social studies College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 3 years of social studies 2 years of foreign language College of Engineering 2 years of foreign language

10. 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) RAI Score http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/rai/

11. Apply online $40 application fee No transcript at time of application! Self-report GPA, rank, ACT/SAT, and core courses on application Receive email notification of admission status TWO business days after application is submitted Submit final high school transcript after graduation

12. *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 www.FAFSA.ed.gov

13. 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