Iowa State University has introductory college courses online. Tests, homework, and interaction with instructors and other students are all online. You pick the time and the place for class. Course materials are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Most courses have specific dates when assignments and tests are due. The beginning and ending dates of the courses coincide with ISU semesters.

Whether your school district pays for the courses under the Iowa Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEOA) or you pay the tuition on your own, the credit is the same as that earned by an Iowa State student on campus.

When you go to college at Iowa State or elsewhere, your academic advisor will determine how your Iowa State credits fit in your specific degree program. Credits earned appear on your ISU transcript.

Iowa State University is internationally recognized as an outstanding broad-based university, with excellent programs in the scientific and technical fields, as well as humanities and the arts. Iowa State is one of only 63 major research universities in the United States and Canada named to the prestigious Association of American Universities.

Frequently asked questions about introductory online courses