Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


Future Students

Why Iowa State?

Just a few reasons why you should consider Iowa State:

  • Career Services for Iowa State Students ranks as one of the 35 best in the United States.
  • The first electronic digital computer, digital encoding used in fax machines, LoSatSoy™ cooking oil, and hundreds of other discoveries and inventions got their start at Iowa State University.
  • Iowa State's campus was rated one of America's 25 most beautiful in the book, "The campus as a Work of Art" by Thomas A. Gaines.

Why Human Sciences at Iowa State University?

  • Is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
  • Is where digital technology, integrating textile surface designing with apparel design, created the state-of-the-art 2003 inaugural ball gown of Iowa State's first lady, Christie Vilsack.
  • Is consistently ranked in the top five human sciences insitutions for the number of advanced degrees awarded annually.
  • Demand for graduates in Family and Consumer Science Education is high. Our graduates receive multiple job offers for teaching positions.
  • Rapid career advancement.
  • Diverse student body
  • Addresses the critical societal issues present today and projected for the future through resident instruction, research and extension programs. These issues include areas such as child care, parenting, clothing, adequate and affordable housing, family and interpersonal concerns, economic stability, quality of life, services and care for the elderly, adequate and safe food supply, nutrition and health, and family and workpalce, interface.
  • Iowa State University is a national leader in science, math, technology and multicultural teacher education.
  • Our teacher education students get more experience in K-12 classrooms.
  • Health and Human Performance students and food science and human nutrition students work with research in state-of-the-art labs.
  • Nationally-recognized faculty and high-caliber students
  • Superior resources and facilities
  • Other College of Human Sciences facts