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CHARACTER
• Private, liberal arts college founded in 1853
• Mount Vernon, Iowa (pop. 3,808), is less than 30 minutes from Iowa City and Cedar Rapids and 4-6 hours from Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Omaha.
• One of only two colleges nationally to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
• Fully wired campus with access to campus network and Internet from every residence hall room
WORTH NOTING
• The One-Course-At-A-Time academic calendar, begun in 1978, enables students to take a single course for 3½ weeks, with 9 terms a year. Students choose from approximately 60 courses each term; classes are capped at 25, with an average class size of 16.
• More than 95% of Cornell graduates finish in four years or less; two-thirds earn a double major or a major and a minor.
• Over two-thirds of Cornell graduates go on to graduate or professional school.
• With 25 awardees, Cornell ranks 15th among 424 Division III schools in the number of NCAA Postgraduate Scholars.
ENROLLMENT
• 1,150 students
• Students from 47 states and 20 foreign countries
• More than 70% of students come from outside of Iowa.
• Applications for Fall 2007 admission came from all 50 states and more than 40 countries.
FACULTY & ACADEMICS
• 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• 97 full-time faculty
• 96% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field.
• Faculty involve students in their research and mentor projects for the annual Student Symposium, the premier campus academic event where students present research findings.
TUITION & FEES
• Tuition, Fees, Room, and Board: $33,250
• A majority of the student body receives need-based financial assistance.
• Scholarships are awarded, regardless of need, to students with high academic ability or special talents in music, theater, or art.
CAMPUS LIFE
• More than 100 clubs, organizations, and special interest groups
• Four-year leadership program and a volunteer services program in which 78% of students participate
• 92% of students live on campus.
• 19 NCAA Division III varsity sports and 40 intramural activities
ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
• Middle 50% GPA range: 3.2 - 3.9
• Middle 50% ACT composite scores: 24-29
• Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1150-1350
• 28% graduated in the top 10% of their class; 55% in the top 25% of their class.
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11% of new students were class presidents, 4% were editors, 20% were team captains, 20% were involved in theatre, and more than 25% were involved in music ensembles.
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