Grinnell at a Glance
College Profile
- Private, 4-year, liberal arts & sciences
- Coed and residential
- Located in Grinnell, Iowa (population 9,100)
- Founded in 1846
- Bachelor of Arts in 27 major fields
- Individualized curricular planning and advising
- No core requirements beyond First-Year Tutorial
- Independent majors are possible
- Strong commitment to social responsibility
- Consistently ranked among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges
Incoming Class Profile
- SAT Critical Reading 640-750 (mid-50 percent score range, pre-March 2016 test)
- SAT Math 680-780 (mid-50 percent score range, pre-March 2016 test)
- ACT 30–33 (mid-50 percent score range)
- Represent 37 states and 39 countries
Grinnell, by the Numbers
- About 1,600 students
- 9:1 student/faculty ratio
- Over 500 course offerings every semester
- Most classes have fewer than 20 students
- 27 majors, 12 concentrations
- 3,000 internship opportunities in the United States and abroad
- Burling Library contains 1 million books and documents
- 7th nationally in the percentage of Ph.D.s per graduate
- 500+ free events, lectures, performances, and symposia each year
- 150+ student groups, 0 fraternities and sororities
- 20 NCAA Division III varsity sports
- 10 distinct ecosystems populate CERA, with 113 bird species recorded
- $1.8 billion endowment supporting academic programs and student life
Our Students
- 18% international, 26% U.S. students of color
- More than half of students study off campus during academic career
- 52% of students complete at least one independent study course
- Two-thirds of students participate in community service projects
- One-third of students engage in varsity athletics
- 10 Fulbrights won in 2016
- 40% of Grinnellians complete a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP)
- 51% of Grinnellians hold an advanced degree 10 years after graduation
- Top 10 home states:
- Illinois
- California
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- New York
- Wisconsin
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- Maryland
- Colorado
Graduate Schools Attended by Class of 2015:
- California Institute of Technology
- Cornell University
- Emory University
- Harvard University
- London School of Economics
- McGill University
- New York University
- Northwestern University
- University of Arkansas
- University of California
- University of Iowa
- University of Massachusetts
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota
- University of Virginia
- Washington University
Recent Employers for Class of 2015:
- The Advisory Board (Washington, DC)
- Artsy (New York, NY)
- Blue Canyon Partners (Chicago, IL)
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Washington, DC)
- Chicago Tribune Media Group (Chicago, IL)
- Deutsche Bank (New York, NY)
- Epic (Madison, WI)
- Goldman Sachs (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Google (Mountain View, CA)
- Employer (location)
- Hispanic Health Initiative of Texas (Austin, TX)
- Human Rights Campaign (Washington, DC)
- Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa City, IA)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, CA)
- Mote Marine Laboratory (Sarasota, FL)
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (Asheville, NC)
- Semler Brossy (Los Angeles, CA)
- TIAA (New York, NY)
- TripAdvisor (Boston, MA)