---
title: Iowa State University
description: A large public research university in Ames, Iowa known as Cyclone country.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/iowa-state-university
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-09-24"
updatedAt: "2026-09-29"
organizationType: School / university
location: Ames, IA, United States
website: https://www.iastate.edu/
yearFounded: 1858
---

# Iowa State University

*School / university • Ames, IA, United States*

## About

A large public research university in Ames, Iowa known as Cyclone country.

Iowa State University is a large public research university in Ames, Iowa, offering more than 100 majors, minors and certificates across colleges including Agriculture and Life Sciences, Business, Design, Engineering, Health and Human Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. The university supports an active undergraduate research culture, pairing students with faculty mentors on real-world projects, and has built a nationally recognized entrepreneurial ecosystem through its Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship. Iowa State emphasizes a strong campus community, with learning communities that most first-year students join to ease the transition to college life.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1858
- **Address:** 100 Enrollment Services Center, 2433 Union Drive, Ames, IA 50011-2042
- **Website:** https://www.iastate.edu/
- **Social Media:** instagram: https://instagram.com/iowastateadmissions, youtube: https://youtube.com/isuadmissions, facebook: https://facebook.com/iowastateadmissions, twitter: https://twitter.com/IowaStateU

## Programs

View current programs from Iowa State University on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/iowa-state-university