*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
May 2026
Iowa Main Campus
100 Enrollment Services Center, 2433 Union Drive,
Ames,
Iowa,
50011, Midwest, United States
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
August 2026
Iowa Main Campus
100 Enrollment Services Center, 2433 Union Drive,
Ames,
Iowa,
50011, Midwest, United States
Iowa State requires a bachelors or higher degree from a regionally-accredited college or university prior to beginning graduate studies.
International degrees must be comparable to a US bachelors degree or higher from a college or university regionally accredited/recognized by the Ministry of Education in that country.
A minimum cumulative grade point average equivalent to at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B grade) is required for admission.
The minimum scores accepted by the Graduate College are:
Internet Based TOEFL (iBT): 80
TOEFL Paper (PBT): 550
IELTS: 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE): 53
Duo Lingo English Test: 105
Application Deadlines: There is no deadline for applications and applications are reviewed all year round as needed with either a Spring, Summer or Fall semester start.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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