CORNELL COLLEGE G-14

600 First St. West
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098
Tel: (319)895-4000
Free: 800-747-1112
Admissions: (319)895-4477
Fax: (319)895-4492
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cornellcollege.edu/

Description:

Independent Methodist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1853. Setting: 129-acre small town campus. Endowment: $63.8 million. Research spending 2003-04: $200,664. Educational spending 2003-04: $9519 per student. Total enrollment: 1,155. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 1,716 applied, 64% were admitted. 25% from top 10% of their high school class, 60% from top quarter, 88% from top half. 15 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,145 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 10 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 43 states and territories, 15 other countries, 67% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 1% 25 or older, 88% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 81% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences and history; education; psychology. Core. Calendar: 9 3&S1/&I2-week terms. ESL program, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Fisk University, School for International Training. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.80 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $28,890 includes full-time tuition ($22,490), mandatory fees ($160), and college room and board ($6240). College room only: $2920. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $423 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $160 per year. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 76 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 30% of eligible men and 32% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: social groups, Student-initiated Living-learning Community, Lunch Buddies/Youth Mentoring, Chess and Games Club, PAAC (Performing Arts and Activities Council). Major annual events: Homecoming, music and cultural events, interactive entertainment. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 1,038 college housing spaces available; 1,015 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Cole Library plus 1 other with 186,318 books, 235,000 microform titles, 479 serials, 4,971 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.3 million. 130 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Mount Vernon is a small town located 15 miles east of Cedar Rapids and 22 miles north of Iowa City. Bus and airline service are available in Cedar Rapids. The community and college share many facilities. Community facilities include churches and various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations. Opportunities for student employment off campus are limited. Excellent recreational facilities are available at the Palisades State Park, MacBride State Park and Coralville Reservoir, for fishing and boating, golf, bowling, swimming, and cross-country skiing. Downhill skiing facilities are available within 70 miles.