| Name |
Grinnell College |
| Address |
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690 |
| Website |
http://www.grinnell.edu |
| Email |
askgrin@grinnell.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
87% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
100% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
87% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
N/A |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (87%), cooperative housing (13%) |
| College Owned Singles |
50% |
| College Owned Doubles |
45% |
| College Owned Triples |
5% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
28 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
120 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
100% |
| Nearest Airport |
Des Moines (65), Cedar Rapids (65) |
| Nearest Train |
Ottumwa (65) |
| Nearest Bus |
Newton (20) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
21% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
60% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,800 |
| 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 |
| Popular Events |
Winter Waltz, Spring Waltz, Disco, Titular Head Student Film Festival |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
178 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chalutzim, Unitarian Universalists, Christian Science, Quakers, Pagan Discussion Circle, Catholic Student Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Muslin Prayer Group, Buddadharma Group, Othodox Christian, Grinnellians Investigating Religion and Spirituality |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Concerned Black Students, Student Organization of Latino/as, Asian Students in Alliance, International Student Organization, Chalutzim, Native American Students in Alliance, Grinnell Multicultural Alliance, MidEastern-Solidarity Group, Muslem Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Environmental Action Group, Stonewall Coalition, Campus Democrats, Grinnell Singers, Javanese Gamelan Players, Young Gifted and Black Gospel Choir, Campus Republicans, Alternative Happy Hour, Experimental College, Alternative Break, Ultimate Frisbee, Grinnell Independent Musical Productions, Numerous student, faculty, and trustee committees |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Scarlet and Black (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1846 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,577 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
1,390,545,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 20 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
29,030 |
| Room Board |
7,700 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, 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 |
5% |
| Job One Year |
20% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,091,023 |
| Num Subscriptions |
16,039 |
| Num Microforms |
400,078 |
| Num Audiovisual |
30,278 |
| Num Ebooks |
7,767 |
| Library Facilities |
Windsor Science Library |
| Museums |
The Faulconer Gallery, Grant O. Gale Observatory |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
22 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
44 |
| Num Wired Labs |
132 |
| Num Wired Other |
202 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
300 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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