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Tuition & Fees

^$56,680

not including room and board

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

reading math writing

75th

750

25th

670

75th

788

25th

683

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75th

25th

75th

25th

75th

25th

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undergraduateRatios

47^%

male

53^%

female

students

faculty

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Extremely Selective

19^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	1,566
Declined	6,571
Total Received	8,137

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Private

1,754

undergraduate students

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Location

School Facts

Grinnell College, founded in 1846, is a private, liberal arts college. Its 120-acre campus is located in Grinnell, 55 miles east of Des Moines, IA.

Official website	Visit website
Application link	Apply online
Public/private	Private
Campus enrollment	1,754
Established in	1846
Coeducational	Coeducational

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120-acre campus in Grinnell (population: 9,027), 55 miles from Des Moines; branch campuses in Washington, DC, and abroad in London, England. Served by bus; air serves Des Moines and Cedar Rapids (63 miles); train serves Ottumwa (56 miles).

Campus Setting: Small town

Grinnell College
1127 Park Street
Grinnell, IA
50112

Campus Life

yes: Housing available
88%: Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%: Percent of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes: Students are required to live in school housing
yes: Students may have cars on campus
yes: Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10: 62%
Top 1/4: 87%
Top 1/2: 98%

Bottom 1/2: 2%
Bottom 1/4: 1%

SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

reading math writing

75th

750

25th

670

75th

788

25th

683

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75th

25th

75th

25th

75th

25th

Admissions Facts

Admissions interview (required or recommended)	Recommended
Common application accepted	yes
Application deadline (final deadline)	January 15
School has early decision program	yes
Early decision program application deadline	November 15
SAT/ACT requirements	SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Not used

Extremely Selective

19^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	1,566
Declined	6,571
Total Received	8,137

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies

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Financial Aid

86^%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

^$39,285

Average financial aid

Cost

Total	$71,444
Tuition	$56,188
Room	$6,548
Board	$7,316
Additional fees	$492
Books & supplies	$900
Average Financial Aid	- $39,285
Total with Avg. Aid	$32,159

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Total	$49,920,584
Federal	$1,801,455
State	$295,157
Institutional	$46,520,731
Other external	$1,303,241

Non-need-based

Total	$7,479,945
Federal
State
Institutional	$6,911,589
Other external	$568,356

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office

P: 800 247-0113
F: 641 269-4937
finaid@grinnell.edu

Varsity Sports

	M	W
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Track and field indoor
Track and field outdoor
Track and field x country
Volleyball

Club Sports - Men's

ultimate Frisbee, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

ultimate Frisbee, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, belly dance, climbing, equestrian sports, kickboxing/self defense, outdoor recreation, running, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, Unified Special Olympics, water polo, yoga

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships: Midwest Conference

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Majors

	Assc.	Bach.	Mast.	Doct.
Anthropology, General.
Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
Biochemistry.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
Chemistry, General.
Chinese Language and Literature.
Computer Science.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
English Language and Literature, General.
Fine/Studio Arts, General.
French Language and Literature.
German Language and Literature.
History, General.
Mathematics, General.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Music, General.
Philosophy.
Physics, General.
Political Science and Government, General.
Religion/Religious Studies.
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
Russian Language and Literature.
Sociology, General.
Spanish Language and Literature.
Women's Studies.

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Programs Offered

Accelerated study
Double majors
Independent study
Internships
Phi Beta Kappa
Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

Engineering
Other

1,754

total students

8^%

in-state

92^%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

100^%

1,754
students

Female
53^%
924

Male
47^%
830

Not reported

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

97^%

1,715
students

Female
54^%
909

Male
46^%
806

3^%

39
students

Female
39^%
15

Male
61^%
24

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Student Break-down

19%: Nonresident aliens
4%: Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%: Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%: Hispanic/Latino
49%: White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%: Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%: Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

9^%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript	Required of All
College transcript(s)	Required of All
Essay or personal statement	Required of All
Interview	Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores	Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)	Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: April 1

Spring: November 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transfered

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

semester hours

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Counseling services

Academic
Birth control
Career
Personal
Psychological
Religious

Remedial services offered

Other

Career placement services

Alumni network
Interest inventory
Internships
Interview training
On-campus job interviews
Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

80^%

Additional services

Health insurance
Health service
Nonremedial tutoring

Special programs for physically disabled students

Adaptive equipment
Braille services
Interpreters for hearing-impaired
Note-taking services
Other
Reader services
Special transportation
Talking books
Tape recorders
Tutors

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens	45
Countries most often represented	China India Japan Pakistan South Korea Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants	Host family program International student center Special counselors/advisors Special orientation

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Extremely Selective

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Location

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Test Scores

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Admissions Facts

Extremely Selective

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommended

Neither required nor recommended

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Financial Aid

Of undergraduate studentsreceiving financial aid

Average financial aid

Cost

Scholarships & Grants

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Varsity Sports

Club Sports - Men's

Club Sports - Women's

Intramural/Recreational Sports

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Athletic Facts

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Majors

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Most Popular Majors

Programs Offered

Cooperative Education Programs

total students

in-state

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

1,754students

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

1,715students

39students

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Student Break-down

Transfer Enrollment

Transfer Requirements

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: April 1

Spring: November 1

Transfer Credits

semester hours

semester hours

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Counseling services

Remedial services offered

Career placement services

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Additional services

Special programs for physically disabled students

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Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

1,754
students

1,715
students

39
students