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Grinnell College
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Grinnell College |
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Grinnell College
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1210 Park Street
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690 |
General information
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(641) 269-4000
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degrees |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences |
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| Number of students: |
1,654 (2007)
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| 2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee: | $ 30 |
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| About this School |
| Grinnell College is a liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa. It was founded in 1846, when a group of transplanted New England Congregationalists with a strong social-reformer orientation formed the Trustees of Iowa College.
Grinnell is ranked fifteen for liberal arts colleges by the magazine U.S. News & World Report. As of 2006 Grinnell's $1.4 billion endowment is the largest of any liberal arts college.
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| History |
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The college was founded as Iowa College in Davenport, Iowa, in 1846 and was known by that name until 1909 when the Board of Trustees officially adopted its current name. Iowa College had moved from Davenport to the town of Grinnell in the mid-19th century, after the college was invited by Josiah Bushnell Grinnell (to whom Horace Greeley purportedly gave his famous advice, "Go West, young man") to move to his newly-founded town, located at the intersection of two major railroads. Today a railroad still cuts across the college campus.
In 1882, a cyclone destroyed both college buildings.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 35,428 | $ 34,392 | $ 29,030 |
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| Out of State | $ 35,428 | $ 34,392 | $ 29,030 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 900 | $ 750 | $ 600 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 8,272 | $ 8,030 | $ 7,700 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 1,800 | $ 1,300 | $ 900 |
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| Off Campus |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
13% |
$ 3,287 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
34% |
$ 3,524 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
86% |
$ 15,312 |
| Loans to students |
45% |
$ 5,290 |
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End of file for Grinnell College.
Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Anthropology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Biochemistry | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Chinese Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Chinese language and its associated dialects and literature. Includes instruction in Chinese philology, Archaic and Classical Chinese, Modern Standard Chinese (Guóyu), Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Wu, Min, Hunanese, Hakka, other dialects and pidgins, and applications... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Computer Science | |
A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Economics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
German Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects;... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | |
Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Music, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Physics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties,... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Religion + Religious Studies | |
A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics;... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Russian Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance... |
| Grinnell College
Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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