Once a student transfers to Iowa State, he or she can enroll in one the university’s many engineering programs, which include agricultural, bio-renewable, aerospace, mechanical and several others. Students in the program have an academic advisor at both schools. School officials say the agreement could open the door for similar sharing programs between Iowa Western and Iowa State.
About 30 students have already enrolled in pre-engineering program. Iowa Western has just fewer than 7,000 students. The engineering enrollment at Iowa State this year is 8,284.