Cornell College

"Cornell's able professors are there because they love to teach, and their research keeps them on the cutting edge."
-Loren Pope

Cornell College
FAST FACTS: CHARACTER | WORTH NOTING | ENROLLMENT | FACULTY & ACADEMICS | TUITION & FEES | CAMPUS LIFE | ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
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CHARACTER

  • Private, liberal arts college founded in 1853
  • Mount Vernon, Iowa (pop. 3,808), is less than 30 minutes from Iowa City and Cedar Rapids and 4-6 hours from Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Omaha.
  • One of only two colleges nationally to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Fully wired campus with access to campus network and Internet from every residence hall room
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WORTH NOTING

  • The One-Course-At-A-Time academic calendar, begun in 1978, enables students to take a single course for 3½ weeks, with 9 terms a year. Students choose from approximately 60 courses each term; classes are capped at 25, with an average class size of 16.
  • More than 95% of Cornell graduates finish in four years or less; two-thirds earn a double major or a major and a minor.
  • Over two-thirds of Cornell graduates go on to graduate or professional school.
  • With 25 awardees, Cornell ranks 15th among 424 Division III schools in the number of NCAA Postgraduate Scholars.
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ENROLLMENT

  • 1,150 students
  • Students from 47 states and 20 foreign countries
  • More than 70% of students come from outside of Iowa.
  • Applications for Fall 2007 admission came from all 50 states and more than 40 countries.
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS

  • 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • 97 full-time faculty
  • 96% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field.
  • Faculty involve students in their research and mentor projects for the annual Student Symposium, the premier campus academic event where students present research findings.
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TUITION & FEES

  • Tuition, Fees, Room, and Board: $33,250
  • A majority of the student body receives need-based financial assistance.
  • Scholarships are awarded, regardless of need, to students with high academic ability or special talents in music, theater, or art.
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CAMPUS LIFE

  • More than 100 clubs, organizations, and special interest groups
  • Four-year leadership program and a volunteer services program in which 78% of students participate
  • 92% of students live on campus.
  • 19 NCAA Division III varsity sports and 40 intramural activities.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS

  • Middle 50% GPA range: 3.2-3.9
  • Middle 50% ACT composite scores: 24-29
  • Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1150-1350
  • 28% graduated in the top 10% of their class; 55% in the top 25% of their class.
  • 11% of new students were class presidents, 4% were editors, 20% were team captains, 20% were involved in theatre, and more than 25% were involved in music ensembles.