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Colleges / Cornell College

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA 4-Year Private
Acceptance Rate81%
Acceptance Rate81%

About Cornell College

Cornell College, a selective liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, attracts a colorful community of diverse, empathetic neighbors—students, faculty, staff, and alumni—who care about each other.

Cornell’s block plan is one reason it is included in “Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges.” Professors, and their students who come from 45 states and 13 countries, focus on one class per 18-day block before their next course starts. It’s the innovative—some might say ingenious—foundation of every Cornellian’s education. Flexible, experiential. Cornell has been living, learning, and teaching on the block plan, One Course At A Time, since 1978 when it left the traditional semester plan behind.

Everything from its curriculum to its facilities is built to maximize the benefits of the block plan. Cornell’s block offers flexible and experiential learning unlike—and superior to—semester plans. Research, internships, service opportunities, and block-long courses that take the students and professors off-campus and even out of the country are made possible due to the block’s flexibility. These experiential learning opportunities are referred to as Ingenuity in Action—a component at the center of Cornell’s core curriculum and to each student’s journey.

Cornell College is a private, religious college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Cornell College was founded in 1853. The college currently enrolls around 1,055 students a year, including 1,046 undergraduate students.

2022 Acceptance Rate for Cornell College

Around 81% of applicants get into Cornell College each year. In 2022, 2,300 out of 2,836 total applicants were accepted.

Cornell College Admissions Facts At-A-Glance
Overall Acceptance Rate 81%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate Info Not Available
Early Action Acceptance Rate EA Offered but % not available
Average GPA 3.5
Test Optional May require tests
Applicants Submitting SAT scores 28.1%

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Cornell College Application Deadline

First-Year Applications are Due

Not available

Transfer Applications are Due

Continuous processing

The deadline for Fall transfer applications to Cornell College is Continuous processing.

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Cornell College ACT Scores

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ACT Range

24 - 30

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by ACT Score

ACT Score

Estimated Chance

30 and Above

Good

24 to 30

Avg

24 and Less

Low

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Cornell College SAT Scores

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Composite SAT Range

1130 - 1380

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Math SAT Range

545 - 695

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Reading SAT Range

610 - 710

Cornell College Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$59,482

In State

$59,482

Out-of-State
Cost Breakdown
In State
Out-of-State
State Tuition
$47,100
$47,100
Fees
$626
$626
Housing
$10,556
$10,556
Books
$1,200
$1,200

Student Life

Wondering what life at Cornell College is like? There are approximately 1,055 students enrolled at Cornell College, including 1,046 undergraduate students and 9 graduate students. 99% percent of students attend school full-time.

99%

Full Time

1%

Part Time

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

1,055

Campus Setting

Acceptance Rate

81%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$47,726

Out-of-State

$47,726

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

Unknown
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