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"In my book there is no better college, and it produces much more than its share of writers, scholars, and executives."
-Colleges That Change Lives
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C H A R A C T E R
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- Private, liberal arts college founded in 1853
- Mount Vernon, Iowa (pop. 4,171), 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
- Wireless network in all primary academic and residence hall buildings in addition to a network port in every residence hall room.
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W O R T H N O T I N G
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- The One-Course-At-A-Time academic calendar, begun in 1978, enables students to take a single course for 3½ weeks, with 8 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.
- Cornell College offers several special academic programs that enhance students' classroom experience through research, internships, guest speakers, field trips and off-campus study, etc. These programs include Dimensions: The Center for Science and Culture of Healthcare, the Berry Center or Economics, Business, & Public Policy, the Cornell Fellows Program, the Center for Literary Arts and the College's Pre-Law program.
- Over two-thirds of Cornell graduates go on to graduate or professional school.
- Cornell ranks 15th among 424 Division III schools in the number of NCAA Postgraduate Scholars.
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F A C U L T Y & A C A D E M I C S
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- 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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C A M P U S L I F E
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- 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.
- 17 NCAA Division III varsity sports and 40 intramural activities.
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L I F E A F T E R C O L L E G E
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- Cornell College provides full-time staff to advise pre-med, pre-MBA, and pre-law students in conjunction with pre-professional advisory committees. Nearly two-thirds of Cornell graduates pursue post-secondary degrees at institutions such as Boston University, University of Chicago, Harvard, Washington University, and Yale.
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A C A D E M I C P R O F I L E O F E N T E R I N G C L A S S
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- Middle 50% GPA range: 3.3-3.9
- Middle 50% ACT composite scores: 24-30
- Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1090-1370
- 29% are students of color and 7% are international students.
- 38% graduated in the top 10% of their class; 66% in the top 25% of their class.
- 16% of new students were class or organization presidents, 15% were team captains, 32% were varsity athletes, 34% were involved in music ensembles, and 19% were in involved in theatre.
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