Iowa State University, Ames
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Former names
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Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (1858–1898) Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1898–1959) |
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| Motto | Science with practice |
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Public Flagship Land-grant Space-grant |
| Established | 1858 |
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Academic affiliations
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Association of American Universities, Universities Research Association |
| Endowment | $838.87 million (2017) |
| President | Wendy Wintersteen |
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Academic staff
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1,845 (2016) |
| Students | 36,321 (Fall 2017) |
| Undergraduates | 30,406 (Fall 2017) |
| Postgraduates | 4,991 (Fall 2017) |
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Other students
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596 (Fall 2017) |
| Location | Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban, 1,813 acres (7.3 km2) |
| Colors | Cardinal & Gold |
| Nickname | Cyclones |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – Big 12 |
| Mascot | Cy |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| ARWU | 72–98 |
| Forbes | 257 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 111 |
| Washington Monthly | 132 |
| Global | |
| ARWU | 201–300 |
| QS | 421–430 |
| Times | 301–350 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 165 |
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, generally referred to as Iowa State, is a public flagshipland-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. 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 as a Research University with very high research activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Iowa State is also a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which consists of 62 leading research universities in North America.
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 today through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 83 at the Ph.D. level, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.
Iowa State University's athletic teams, the Cyclones, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. The Cyclones field 16 varsity teams and have won numerous NCAA national championships.
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