| Name |
Cornell College |
| Address |
600 First Street
Mount Vernon, IA 52314 |
| Website |
http://www.cornellcollege.edu |
| Email |
admissions@cornellcollege.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
90% |
| Percent Fraternity |
30% |
| Percent Sorority |
32% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
90% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (58%), women's dorms (19%), men's dorms (15%), apartment for single students (8%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
71% |
| College Owned Triples |
8% |
| College Owned Apartments |
4% |
| College Owned Other |
5% |
| Num College Owned |
13 |
| Sprinkler System |
31% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
129 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
O'Hare (209), Cedar Rapids (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Mount Pleasant (70) |
| Nearest Bus |
Cedar Rapids (15) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
57% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
19% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming; Music Mondays; Knock your Block Off; Take Back the Night; Casino Night; BACO Date Auction. Multiple cultural events and speakers throughout the year. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
76 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Psi Omega; Beta Beta Beta; Delta Phi Alpha; Mortar Board; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Lambda; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Sigma Delta Pi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Roman Catholic Community Association, Shine, Stand Tall, Hillel, Sanctuary, Spiritual and Interfaith Understanding, Deep Water, Soul Friends, Multi-Faith Counsel |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Eyes of the World [International]; BACO [Black Awareness Cultural Organization]; OLA [Latino Awareness]; Cornell Hillel; Sister-4-Sister [women of color]; Language Clubs-French, German, Russian, and Spanish; Cultural Understanding and Exploration |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lunch Buddies; Chess and Games; social groups (15 of them); Women's Action Group; Student initiated - Living and Learning Community; Alliance [bi-sexual/gay-transgender organization]; Debate Team; Literary Society; Student Athlete Advisory Board; Student Senate; Multi- academic clubs and organizations; Women's Action Group; Women's Resource Group; College Republicans and Democrats |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cornellian (twice a month) |
| Num Frats |
8 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
30% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
32% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1853 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Other |
| Undergrad Body |
1,179 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
65,180,521 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
24,800 |
| Room Board |
6,660 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
177,554 |
| Num Subscriptions |
779 |
| Num Microforms |
75,514 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,358 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
We have a science library in our West Science Building. |
| Museums |
Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum; Youngher Hall and Kimmel Threatre; Cornell College is one of only two campuses in the nation to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
123 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
25 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
88 |
| Num Wired Other |
10 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
