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Cornell College
600 First Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098

Official telephone: (319) 895-4000
Fax number: (319) 895-4451
Website: www.cornellcollege.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jim Brown,
Interim Vice President for Admissions and Financial Assistance

Contacting the office:

319 895-4161
800 747-1112 (toll free)
319 895-4451 (fax)
admissions@
cornellcollege.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

December 1

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$30, (waived if filed online)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

April 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

38 (60%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.44

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

62%

Average SAT I:

585 verbal, 570 math, 1715 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1500 - 1930

Average ACT:

26 English, 24 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 29

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

29%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

82%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,934

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,366 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

276 (20%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

2 (15%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

2 (100%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

85%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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