Iowa State University Research Paper

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There is a great debate between attending the University of Iowa and Iowa State University among students. Both colleges stand out as outstanding universities that offer students an excellent education. Both colleges compare and contrast in intramural sports, clubs, division one athletics, and academics including undergraduate and graduate programs. However, the University of Iowa ranks above Iowa State in all major college ranking poles.
The University of Iowa and Iowa State University offer a wide variety of activities in intramurals, club sports, and organizations. Both universities allow students to be involved, whether it is with the school or fellow students. It is relatively the same acceptance rate for each school, even though the
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Nationally, the University of Iowa has a stronger popularity level than Iowa State University. On an undergraduate educational standpoint, the University of Iowa focuses more on biomedical research and business, while Iowa State University focuses more on agriculture and engineering for their respected fields of study. The University of Iowa and Iowa State University offer different graduate fields of study. The University of Iowa has a world renowned medical school. Consequently, they most recently had built a new extension for their cancer section at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Iowa State does not even have a medical school, which undermines the college. Iowa State University focuses more of their talents on agronomy and engineering. The University of Iowa offers an exponential amount of majors and graduate programs that Iowa State University simply cannot …show more content…
They both offer great curriculums as well as organized activities. However, The University of Iowa can offer more to a student and an athlete that Iowa State University simply can not. The University of Iowa can offer smaller class sizes due to the smaller enrollment size. The University of Iowa offers a more wide variety of graduate programs. The University of Iowa can offer more exposure to successful division one athletics than Iowa State University can. The University of Iowa and Iowa State University differ and compare in many

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