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Getting to Campus

Mount Vernon is located at the intersection of Highways 1 and 30, just 12 miles east of I-380 and 20 miles north of I-80. The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids (CID) is fifteen minutes away from campus and offers shuttle service to Mount Vernon.


Directions to Mt Vernon from the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) Turn right from the airport and drive two miles east on Wright Brothers Blvd. Go north on I-380 (toward Cedar Rapids) for 2 miles Go east on Hwy 30 for 12 miles to the four-way stop at Hwy 1
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Directions to Admissions Office from Hwy 30 & Hwy 1 Go north on Hwy 1 (1st Ave SW) for seven blocks to the stoplight Turn left (west) onto 1st St SW in downtown Mount Vernon Go 6 blocks to the Admissions Office at 701 1st St NW Visitor parking is available on the west side of the Admissions Office.

Please refer to the campus map for locations of other Cornell facilities and visitor parking lots.