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Applying to ISU

Acceptance Rate 90.22%
Yield 28.96%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 24
Applicants 21,919

ISU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 90.22% at Iowa State University. Total 21,919 students applied and 19,776 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to ISU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.iastate.edu/admission-and-aid/admissions
Online Applicationapps.admissions.iastate.edu/myaccount/
Acceptance Rate90.22%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 90.22%. A total of 21,919 students (11,596 men and 10,323 women) have applied to and 19,776 (10,388 men and 9,388 women) students admitted to Iowa State University.
Among them, 3,183 male and 2,545 female students have enrolled into ISU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.96%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at ISU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,91911,59610,32300
Admitted19,77610,3889,38800
Enrolled5,7283,1832,54500
Acceptance Rate 90.22% 89.58% 90.94% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.96% 30.64% 27.11% - -
[Chart] Iowa State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At ISU, 1,060 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,266 applicants (57%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at ISU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at ISU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of ISU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at ISU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109012201350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540600660
Math550620690
ACT Composite212428
Math192427
English192327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Iowa State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for ISU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at ISU

The calendar system at Iowa State University is Semester. Iowa State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Iowa State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training