ISU

Big 12 school

ISU is an abbreviation with several common referents.

In figure skating, it stands for International Skating Union, the governing body for competitive ice skating and speed skating.

In American higher education, it typically refers to Iowa State University or Illinois State University: She's applying to ISU for their engineering program.

skating

figure skating

Choreographed athletic ice performance

judges · scoring · regulations · federation · Olympics · ice dance · singles · pairs · short track · rankings

university

college

Higher education institution

  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
  • athleticsCompetitive physical activities
  • researchSystematic fact-finding effort

engineering · agriculture · veterinary · land-grant · students · alumni · degrees · academics · dormitories · enrollment

space

Pocatello

City in southeastern Idaho

  • BengalsCincinnati's NFL franchise
  • IdahoNorthwestern American state
  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings

Big Sky · athletics · research · students · degrees · pharmacy · health sciences · enrollment · academics

education

Normal

Illinois municipality name

  • teachingProfession of instructing others
  • educationSystematic development of mind
  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings

athletics · students · academics · degrees · enrollment · research · alumni

Opposites
amateur vs. professional athletics

ISUNFL

Pro football organization

NBA · MLB · NHL · professional sports · major league

Big 12 conference rivalry

ISUIowa

Great Plains farming state

Hawkeyes · Kansas · Kansas State · Texas · Oklahoma

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G