Applying to ISU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
89.13%	1,240

Iowa State University's acceptance rate is 89.13% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 22,995 students applied and 20,496 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into ISU.

ISU's acceptance rate places 18th out of 30 Iowa colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,240 and the ACT score is 24 at ISU. ISU's SAT score ranks 3rd out of 17 Iowa colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to ISU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Iowa State University is 89.13% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 28.59%. 12,146 men and 10,849 women applied to ISU and 10,670 men and 9,826 women students were accepted.

Among them, 3,147 men and 2,712 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at ISU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at ISU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	22,995	12,146	10,849	0	0
Admitted	20,496	10,670	9,826	0	0
Enrolled	5,859	3,147	2,712	0	0
Acceptance Rate	89.13%	87.85%	90.57%	-	-
Yield	28.59%	29.49%	27.60%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Iowa State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 615 students (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,963 students (51%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at ISU.

The median SAT score is 1,240 with 620 SAT EBRW and 620 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 550. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 690 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at ISU. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at Iowa State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at ISU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1110	1240	1350
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	620	660
SAT Math	560	620	690
ACT Composite	21	24	28
ACT Math	19	24	27
ACT English	19	23	27

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Iowa State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,859 first-year students enrolled in ISU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.89% and part-time students is 1.11%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 53.71% and women students is 46.29%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at ISU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at ISU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,859	3,147	2,712
Full-time	5,794	3,099	2,695
Part-time	65	48	17

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at ISU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Iowa State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

ISU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Iowa State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to ISU.

Admission Information for Applying to ISU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://www.iastate.edu/admission-and-aid/admissions
Online Application	https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/myaccount/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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