Grinnell College

Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1846 in Grinnell, Iowa. Consistently ranked among the top 15 liberal arts colleges in the United States, Grinnell enrolls 1,800 students and is particularly notable for three things: an almost completely open curriculum (no distribution requirements; students design their own education with a faculty advisor), one of the most generous need-based financial aid programs of any college in the Midwest, and one of the highest endowments per student of any liberal arts college in America.

Distinctive Features

• Open Curriculum — Only one requirement: a first-year tutorial. After that, students design their entire education with a faculty advisor
• Financial Aid — One of the most generous need-based aid programs of any Midwest liberal arts college; meets 100% of demonstrated need
• Endowment — Among the highest endowments per student of any US liberal arts college
• Sciences — Exceptional pre-health sciences; strong NSF fellowship production
• Social Justice — Deep tradition of social activism; founded by abolitionists in 1846

How to Apply

• Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~11% | Tuition: ~$62,792 | Meets 100% of demonstrated need