Grinnell College

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• 1103 Park Street
  Grinnell , IA 50112-1690
  (641) 269-3600
  www.grinnell.edu

  Setting

  Town, remote from an urban area

  Enrollment

  1,623

  Full time

  1,617

  Part time

  6

  Men full time

  758

  Women full time

  865

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Grinnell College More Information

  Type of School

  Four years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Bachelors

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Grinnell College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  7%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  5%

  Hispanic

  5%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  65%

  Non-Resident Alien

  11%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  6%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Grinnell College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  (800) 247-0113

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $30

  Applied

  3,077

  Admitted

  1,534

  Enrolled

  427

  Admitted %

  50%

  Grinnell College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Grinnell College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  52%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  610

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  750

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  620

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  740

  Students submitting ACT

  48%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  29

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  33

• Grinnell College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $34,932

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $34,932

  Books and Supplies

  $900

  On-campus room and board

  $8,272

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Grinnell College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  89%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  13% , $3,287 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  86% , $15,312 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  45% , $5,290 on average

• Grinnell College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biochemistry	15	0	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	27	0	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer Science	16	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  English Language and Literature, General	27	0	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chinese Language and Literature	4	0	0
  French Language and Literature	7	0	0
  German Language and Literature	5	0	0
  Russian Language and Literature	2	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	13	0	0
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	35	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Mathematics, General	24	0	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	8	0	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	11	0	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	15	0	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chemistry, General	19	0	0
  Physics, General	14	0	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Psychology, General	29	0	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	16	0	0
  Economics, General	34	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	20	0	0
  Sociology	34	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Art/Art Studies, General	15	0	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	3	0	0
  Music, General	10	0	0

• Grinnell College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 15th

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 15th

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 2nd

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 2nd

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 2nd

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 1st

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  May 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  May 20th

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Grinnell College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  -

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Grinnell College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III)

  Football program

  Midwest Conference

  Basketball program

  Midwest Conference

  Baseball program

  Midwest Conference

  Cross country/track program

  Midwest Conference

  Grinnell College Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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