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Cornell College

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Acceptance Rate 79.90 %
SAT Average 1,200
Tuition & Fees $52,660
Student Population 1,094
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $37,746

Academic Overview

Cornell College is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It is a Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
Cornell College is affiliated with United Methodist.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $52,660 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $2,800.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,094 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 79.90% and the graduation rate is 62% last year.
The salary after graduation from Cornell College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $45,400. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Cornell's tuition & fees is $52,660. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $2,800.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$52,660
Graduate$2,800
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Cornell. The acceptance rate of Cornell is 79.90% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 14.29%. The average graduation rate is 62% and the transfer-out rate is 25%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $37,746 and 99% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,094 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Cornell College is 79.90 %.
Acceptance Rate
79.90%
Graduation Rate for Cornell College is 62 %
Graduation Rate
62%
Transfer-out Rate for Cornell College is 25 %
Transfer-out Rate
25%
Retention Rate for Cornell College is 80 %
Retention Rate
80%
Student Population for Cornell College is 1,094
Student Population
1,094
Student to Faculty Ratio for Cornell College is 14 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
14 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $37,746 at Cornell College.
Financial Aid Amount
$37,746

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address600 First St. SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098
Phone319-895-4000
WEBwww.cornellcollege.edu/
Admissionwww.cornellcollege.edu/admissions/index.shtml
Online Applicationwww.cornellcollege.edu/admissions/apply-to-cornell/index.shtml
Financial Aidwww.cornellcollege.edu/financial_assistance/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.cornellcollege.edu/financial-assistance/net-price-calculator/index.shtml
Veterans Tuitionwww.cornellcollege.edu/financial-assistance/types-of-assistance/federal-grants.shtml
Disability Servicewww.cornellcollege.edu/academic-support-and-advising/disabilities/index.shtml

Offered Degrees

Cornell offers 62 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's590
Master's10
1-2 Years Certificate20

Special Learning Opportunities

Cornell College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassGraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:1,077)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $5,860)

Veterans Benefits

Cornell College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✗
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗
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