Iowa State University

Ames land-grant institution

Iowa State University is a public research university in Ames, Iowa, founded in 1858.

One of the nation's first land-grant institutions, it has particular strength in agriculture, engineering, and veterinary medicine.

Its athletic teams compete as the Cyclones: Iowa State plays in the Big 12 Conference.

academics

engineering

Designing functional systems scientifically

business · liberal arts · sciences · STEM · majors · undergraduate · graduate · doctorate · curriculum · professors

athletics

Gold

A family name

volleyball · mascot · fanfare · tailgating · bowl game · NCAA · conference · rivals · Oklahoma · Texas

agriculture

land-grant

Government-given territory

agronomy · horticulture · sustainable agriculture · food science · rural development

community

alumni

Former school members

Greek life · student organizations · career fairs · donors · outreach · public service

research

laboratories

Facilities for scientific investigation

cybersecurity · virtual reality · nanotechnology · publications · interdisciplinary

campus

Campanile

Freestanding tower housing bells

residence halls

Categories
Opposites
in-state rivalry

Iowa State UniversityHawkeyes

Iowa's team nickname

Iowa City

institutional type

Iowa State UniversityHarvard University

Elite Cambridge-based academic institution

Yale University · Princeton University · Stanford University · MIT · community college

geographic/regional contrast

Iowa State UniversityUCLA

Westwood public university

University of Miami · Boston University · USC · Columbia University · University of Hawaii

Family

State, state, states, stated, stating, stately, statehood, stateless, interstate

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G