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Iowa State is more than cornfields in America’s heartland. Since 1858, we’ve been growing industry leaders on a campus that has been rated the 5th most beautiful in the country. See for yourself our state-of-the-art learning facilities, dining halls, residence halls, and meet with your professors, advisors, and future friends.
Daily Campus Visit
A Daily Campus Visit allows you to check out campus as well as have an enrollment presentation. Other activities can be arranged based on the things you like!
Experience Iowa State
Experience Iowa State is a daily visit and much more! You will be able to enjoy more academic opportunities such as talking with students, checking out interest sessions, and touring different areas of campus.
Group Visits
A group visit is a great educational opportunity to show your students, organization, or club around Iowa State. We’ll customize your visit to make sure it’s a memorable one!
Multicultural Student Visit Days
These visit days are designed to give students and their family members a chance to learn about the opportunities and services available to our multicultural students.
Transfer Student Visit Days
Transfer Student Visits include a Continuing your Adventure at Iowa State admissions presentation and an opportunity to learn from current students during a student panel.
Admitted Student Visit Days
Admitted Student Visits include a Be a Cyclone - Next Steps admissions presentation, student panel, academic information session with an advisor in your academic interest area, and various campus resource sessions.
Resources and Guides
While in Ames, we invite you to explore our campus and community. You will find Ames is a great city in which to learn, live, work, and play.
We encourage you to take advantage of the time you’ll have on campus and prepare a list of questions. Here are a few questions to think about before your visit.
Ames is located 30 minutes north of Des Moines, Iowa's state capitol and business center. Our campus is easy on the eyes and easy to find.