Cornell College

Mount Vernon, Iowa

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1853Town near a citySEVP certified

About

Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States. Originally the Iowa Conference Seminary (Methodist), the school was founded in 1853 by George Bryant Bowman. Four years later, in 1857, the name was changed to Cornell College, in honor of iron tycoon William Wesley Cornell.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$54,776
Estimated total for international students: US$68,934

Net price calculatorcornellcollege.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,086
International undergraduates: 3%
Students per teacher: 14 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 80%
SAT: Reading and writing 575–655 · Maths 545–630
ACT: 23–30

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 60%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$57,224

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (48)

Bachelor's degrees46 subjects

AnthropologyApplied StatisticsArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ScienceData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEngineering ScienceEngineering, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiteratureManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySociology and AnthropologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees1 subject

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Undergraduate certificates1 subject

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.