Why Grinnell
It’s something more than a place, much bigger than an idea. Grinnell is a way of being and seeing. An unwavering commitment to your journey of discovery, both in everything you want to do and everything you want to become.
Afford Grinnell
If you’re a Grinnellian, you belong at Grinnell. It’s that simple. So we’re right here with resources and answers about funding your Grinnell education.
So when you apply for admission, we don’t consider your ability to pay — that’s what we call need-blind admission.
We also meet 100% of your demonstrated need without loans — only a handful of colleges and universities among more than 4,000 in the United States can say that.
Early Decision
A student who chooses to apply Early Decision demonstrates their commitment to Grinnell. In return, Grinnell shows its commitment to domestic students who are admitted Early Decision with the Grinnell Choice Scholarship. Domestic students who are admitted Early Decision are guaranteed this minimum scholarship award of $20,000. This is a $20,000 annual award, renewable for a total of eight semesters ($80,000 total).
If Grinnell is your first choice, we encourage you to apply Early Decision. You will receive your admission decision months earlier than if you apply Regular Decision. The admission rate is also much higher in our Early Decision rounds than it is in Regular Decision.
Join our mailing list, which will allow us to communicate important information to you about admission and financial aid.
To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." For more information about our use of cookies and how to opt out, please refer to our website privacy policy.