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  • GALESBURG, IL
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Knox College

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    B minus
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      B
    2. Value
      B minus
    3. Diversity
      A+
    4. Campus
      C minus
    5. Athletics
      C+
    6. Party Scene
      B
    7. Professors
      B
    8. Location
      C
    9. Dorms
      C
    10. Campus Food
      C
    11. Student Life
      B minus
    12. Safety
      C
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    2 E SOUTH ST
    GALESBURG, IL 61401
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    About Knox...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (with football)
    Athletic Conference
    Midwest Conference

    From Knox College

    We're Knox College, a liberal arts college in the heart of the country that brings together an unusually diverse group of people to do uncommonly effective work. At Knox, you'll be immersed in an educational experience that will expose you to new worlds of thought. We're one of the 50 most diverse campuses in America, with 1,400 students from nearly every state and 51 countries, and we offer more than 60 courses of study. Our faculty are exceptionally talented and extremely approachable—recognized nationally for their commitment to undergraduate teaching. One of 40 Colleges That Change Lives!

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    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    January 15
    Acceptance Rate
    71%
    SAT Range
    1080-1320
    ACT Range
    22-31
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Considered but not required
    High School GPA
    Recommended
    Accepts Common App
    Yes
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $23,266 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $37,115 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    99%
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    Academics

    Professors
    B
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    9:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors

    • Business
      37 Graduates
    • Biology
      32 Graduates
    • Creative Writing
      21 Graduates
    • Economics
      20 Graduates
    • Research and Experimental Psychology
      19 Graduates
    • Computer Science
      15 Graduates
    • Elementary Education
      15 Graduates
    • Sociology
      15 Graduates
    • History
      13 Graduates
    • Studio Arts
      13 Graduates
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    Connecting Students to the Land

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    Knox College recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Green Oaks Term, an immersive and interdisciplinary program that allows students to spend a trimester living, working, and studying on 704 acres owned by the College.

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,119 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    35
    Undergrads Over 25
    1%
    Pell Grant
    31%
    Varsity Athletes
    17%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    99%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $39,700 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    71%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    91%
    National
    83%
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