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