With 31,040 students enrolled from all 50 states and 101 countries (Iowa State University, September, 2012) Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa) is ranked among "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report. ISU has 8 colleges including 57 departments with 100 undergraduate programs. 

Iowa State has the first-in-the-nation research and development demonstration farm devoted to biomass production and processing.