Cornell College

Instruction, academic support, continuing education and the library:cornell College, a selective liberal arts College in mount vernon, Iowa, is recognized as one of the "colleges that change lives." The academic immersion of its one course at a time curriculum allows students to focus on a single academic subject per 18-day block. Sinceprofessors only teach one block at a time, students have more access toprofessors, and professors can teach students off-campus in whatevervenue best fits the material. With a student body from 45 states, puerto rico, and 24 countries outside the us, and renowned visiting speakers, faculty, and entertainers, Cornell offers the world from its hilltop campus.

Auxiliary enterprises (housing, dining, student union and service center): founded in 1853, Cornell's picturesque hilltop campus contains a mix ofhistoric and modern facilities, ranging from the majestic king chapelto the newly renovated thomas commons. It is located in mount vernon,iowa-an urban fringe community recognized by frommer's as one of"america's coolest small towns and located in the heart of iowa'screative corridor. Cornell's hilltop cafe was named the second bestdining hall in the nation by bestcolleges.com in 2015.

Student aid and financial assistance: students invest in their education at Cornell College, and Cornell invests in their futures. Cornell College graduates are getting jobsand not burdened by debt, as shown by our low average loan defaultrate. Compared to graduates of other four-year institutions, cornellians are twice as likely to have the means to pay off student loans. 91% of Cornell's 2023 graduating class completed their degrees in four years or less. Cornell's medical school acceptace rate is 77% for first time applicants (2008-2021); the national average for those years is 40%. The law school acceptance rate for all Cornell graduates (2010-2021) is 82%; the national average for those years is 73%.