Cornell College-Private

Mount Vernon, Iowa
1,020 (all undergraduates)
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2019-20 Accepted: 82%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 68%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 69%
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1. COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

Scholarships
2020-21 Total Expenses: $60,517
Average Net Price 18-19: $25,028
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 19%
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2. 75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 650
SAT Math: 630
ACT: 29
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3. Cornell College COMMON DATA SET

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 53.8%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 27.9%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 87.8%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 100%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $31,069
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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4. ATHLETICS

NCAA D3, Midwest Conference

5. REASONS TO CONSIDER Cornell College:

One Course at a Time (Block system)
Berry Center for Economics, Business, and Public Policy
Dimensions: The Center for the Science and Culture of Healthcare
Center for the Literary Arts
Cornell Fellows Program
Civic Engagement Minor
Cornell Summer Research Institute
Cornell Wilderness Term
Theatre, Architecture, and the Arts in England
Off-Campus Courses
Boundary Waters Wilderness Field Station

Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation: United Methodist