Application Information

We are pleased that you are planning to apply for admission to Cornell College and look forward to getting to know you better through your application materials. We encourage you to communicate with a member of our Admission Staff , especially if you have questions about Cornell’s admission or scholarship review process.

While we are happy to provide a brief statistical profile of our most recent First Year class, we want to assure you that our Admission Committee takes a holistic approach to assessing which applicants are the best “fit” academically and personally with the Cornell College community. We urge you to share your interests, passions, and goals as well as any personal insights or stories that will assist us in this process.

Class of 2011 Student Profile

Application Plans and Deadlines

GPA Middle 50% : 3.2 to 3.9
ACT Middle 50%: 24-29
SAT Middle 50%: 1120-1300

29% rank in the top 10% of their class, 54% rank in the top 25% of their class.
28% of students are from Iowa.
12% of entering students are students of color and 3% are international students.

November 1, 2007:
Early Decision 1
November 1, 2007:
Spring Term
(Transfers Only)
December 1, 2007:
Early Action/Regular Decision 1
January 15, 2008:
Early Decision 2
February 1, 2008:
Regular Decision 2
March 1, 2008:
Transfer Admission - Fall Term