Iowa State University

Location: Ames, Iowa

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Conditions for Admission

1. Conditional Guaranteed Admission (CGA)
   Admission is guaranteed if the conditions listed are fulfilled.
2. Completion of at least 36 transferable Green River quarter credits
3. Proven English proficiency by completing one of the following:
   • IBT: score of 71 with minimum scores of 17 in the Speaking and Writing sections
   • PBT: score of 530
   • IELTS: an overall band score of 6.0 with no sub score below 5.5
   • SAT Critical Reading: a minimum score of 420
   • PTE: score of 48
   • Complete the equivalent of ISU English 150 or English 250 with a B grade or higher
4. Cumulative 2.30 transferable grade point average (GPA); College of Engineering requires 2.75 GPA

Students may apply for the International Merit Scholarship and the Presidential Transfer Award (students may only receive one) worth up to $8,000 and $7,000 respectively.

NOTE: This conditional guarantee pertains to general Iowa State University admission, but not necessarily to all majors at the university. Some colleges or schools have higher admission requirements.

For further explanation see Glossary of Conditions.