Colleges similar to Iowa State

Schools with a comparable profile to Iowa State — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND77% accept.

public · same region

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI76% accept.

public · same region

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR77% accept.

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UC Riverside

Riverside, CA76% accept.

public

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Miami (OH)

Oxford, OH75% accept.

public · same region

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Oklahoma

Norman, OK77% accept.

public

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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA75% accept.

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Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL77% accept.

public

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA73% accept.

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN76% accept.

public · same region

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Buffalo

Buffalo, NY74% accept.

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Winona State University

Winona, MN75% accept.

public · same region

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.