Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA · Private · 1,086 undergrads

  • Admit rate: 79.9% (3,087 applicants)
  • SAT middle 50%: 1120–1285 (ACT 23–30)
  • Undergraduates: 1,086 (3.2% international)
  • Average net price: $23,634 (per year after aid)
  • Graduation rate: 62% (within 6 years)

Deadlines

  • Regular Decision: March 1, 2027

Editor's notes

  • Cornell's CDS rates your GPA very important and the essay important, while tests aren't considered. Your grades and writing carry this application.
  • If you apply without a score, budget time for the two extra short-answer questions Cornell asks.

Sources

  1. Common App, 2026-27 first-year requirements grid
  2. Cornell College Institutional Research, Common Data Set 2024-2025 (PDF)

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