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Iowa State University and the Ames CommunityWhat's it like to live and study in central Iowa? The city of Ames offers possibilities you didn't expect.
A Cosmopolitan Small Town
Ames benefits from the university's cosmopolitan atmosphere and offers the advantages of a small city. Cyclone Stadium and the various performing arts facilities of the Iowa State Center (James H. Hilton Coliseum, C. Y. Stephens Auditorium, and Fisher Theater) host major concerts, touring companies, small-venue artists and groups, and other cultural events. Ames has an extensive, well-maintained, and accessible park system; the downtown park hosts evening band concerts once a week throughout the summer. Students with families will find excellent public schools, numerous activities and organizations for children, and many day care centers. Expansion Magazine rates Ames #3 in the United States for "best-educated work force" and "most PhDs per capita." AARP Magazine (2009) rates Ames the #5 place to live in the United States, The ISU Campus
The ISU campus was designed by the Olmstead Brothers in 1906, The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) selected Iowa State’s central campus as a “medallion” site in 1999. Iowa State joined Yale University and the University of Virginia as recipients of this honor. See Also:
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