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ACT
23/29
SAT
1100/1340
Estimated Cost
$55,954
Financial Aid
$36,976
Students
1,000 - 4,999
About Cornell College
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by George Bryant Bowman. Four years later, in 1857, the name was changed to Cornell College, in honor of iron tycoon William Wesley Cornell, who was a distant relative of Ezra Cornell (founder of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York).
Cornell College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#439 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Iowa
#9 of 88
2024 Top Religious Colleges in Iowa
#5 of 29
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Cornell College is Social Sciences followed by Biomedical, Education, Psychology and Parks & Recreation.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Cornell College within four or six years.