Graduate Application
The graduate application process at Iowa State is "self-managed," which means that the applicant manages his/her own application.
Application Deadlines
January 1 is the priority consideration date for the fall semester applications. October 1 is the priority consideration date for the spring semester applications.
International applications for the fall semester that arrive at the University after April 1 will be asked to delay their admission until the spring semester.
Applications for the spring semester that arrive at the university after October 1 will be asked to delay their admission until the next fall semester.
Please remember that the admission process may take several months.
Sending Graduate Application Materials
Different materials are sent to different address/offices.
Send the following to each location:
Graduate Admission’s Office
Iowa State University
100 Alumni Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011-2011
- application form (if not online)
- application fee (if not online)
- school transcripts
- TOEFL and GRE test scores
- financial statement
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
2162 Sweeney Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011-2230
photocopy of your application form
- 3 recommendation letters
- statement of purpose
- photocopy of GRE scores
Important Points
A graduate applicant preferably should have a bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering or chemistry.
Applicants must have a class rank placing them in the upper 50% in their undergraduate class.
Applicants with records or scores that meet or exceed these guidelines are not guaranteed admission. Admission of qualified students also depends on a match between the student's area of interest and the research specialties of the faculty and the availability of professors.
Financial aid is usually considered only after an applicant is admitted to Iowa State University.
Iowa State University can not process an application until it is complete, so please make sure the university has received all the materials for your application.
Questions and Application Status Check
Contact the Graduate Admissions Office with questions about materials sent to the Admissions Office.
Contact the department's graduate secretary about materials sent to the department, Wendy Ortmann, 515-294-7643.
To check the status of your application, fill out this form from the Graduate Admissions Office. Or contact the office at (800) 262-3810 or admissions
iastate.edu
