Overview
Cornell College is a private institution established in 1853 with suburban setting located at Mount Vernon. It is ranked 116 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $50,634. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,060. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. This special academic calendar, named One Course At A Time (OCAAT), consists of eight blocks of 18 days each. In a given block, students at Cornell College attend just one class from 9-11 a.m., break for lunch and then resume from 1-3 p.m., so they focus intensely on just one area of study for a shorter amount of time. Each course under the block schedule counts as four credits in a semester system. Cornell students use “block breaks” to do whatever they want, such as interning, traveling or simply taking a break. Students at Cornell College can choose from more than 30 undergraduate programs and more than 10 pre-professional areas of study, including business and law. Outside the classroom, students at Cornell College can get involved in more than 100 campus clubs and play intramural sports.
1,060 Undergraduates
Learning
Majors Available
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
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Education
Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
- Engineering
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- History
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Cost
| Instate Tution Fee | $42,299 |
|---|---|
| Outstate Tuition Fee | $42,299 |
| Room and Board Fees | $11,198 |
Applying
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
Application Requirements
| SAT/ACT | Optional |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT Writing (essay) | Not Required |
| SAT Subject Test | Considered |
| Essay or Personal Statement | Required |
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Rolling Admission
Transfer Applications
For Financial Aid
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $64,266
Merit Scholarships
Trustee Scholarship
| Total Worth | $35,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | All incoming freshmen |
| Minimum Criteria | -- |
| Requirement for maintenance | a 2.00 cumulative GPA |
| Separate application needed | No |
| Application deadline | N/A |
lowa Promise Scholarship
| Total Worth | $33,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | All incoming freshmen |
| Minimum Criteria | -- |
| Requirement for maintenance | a 2.00 cumulative GPA |
| Separate application needed | No |
| Application deadline | N/A |
National Academic Scholarships
| Total Worth | $31,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | All incoming freshmen |
| Minimum Criteria | -- |
| Requirement for maintenance | a 2.00 cumulative GPA |
| Separate application needed | No |
| Application deadline | N/A |
Other Scholarships
Music Award
| Total Worth | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Details | Renewable for upto four years and may require additional steps beyond your application for admission. |
Legacy Award
| Total Worth | $2,000 per year |
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| Details | If you have Cornell alumni in your family (parents, grandparents, great-grandparents), you may be eligible for the award. A cumulative 2.0 GPA required for renewal. |
Students
School Size: Small
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