Iowa

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1846Remote townSEVP certified
Grinnell College campus
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About

Grinnell College ( grin-EL) is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was established as Iowa College in 1846 by a group of Congregationalists from New England. It has an "open curriculum," which means students need not follow a prescribed list of classes. The college's 120-acre (49 ha) campus includes several listings on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$72,346
Estimated total for international students
US$87,598
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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
1,729
International undergraduates
21%
Students per teacher
9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
15%
SAT
Reading and writing 700–750 · Maths 710–790
ACT
31–34

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
86%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$72,106

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

Programmes (30)

Bachelor's degrees30 subjects
AnthropologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMathematics and Statistics, OtherMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, OtherReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociology

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