Cornell College

#12 in Iowa

4-years Private College In Mount Vernon, IA

The acceptance rate of Cornell College is 81.1%. Total 2,836 students have applied to and 2,300 have accepted to admit. Eventually, 366 students enrolled in Cornell College (Admission Yield: 15.9%). The average SAT score is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 26.
Admission Stats
Acceptance Rate81.1%
Yield15.9%
Test Scores1,260 (SAT) 26 (ACT)
Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics
For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,836 students have applied to Cornell College. By gender, 1,474 male and 1,362 female students have applied to the school. Among them, 2,300 (1,125 male and 1,175 female) students have accepted and 366(194 male and 172 female) have enrolled into Cornell College for academic year 2021-2022. Next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield, also known as enrolment rate at Cornell College.
2021-2022 Admission Stats at Cornell College
TotalMenWomen
Applicants2,8361,4741,362
Admitted2,3001,1251,175
Enrolled366194172
Acceptance Rate 81.10% 76.32% 86.27%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.91% 17.24% 14.64%
SAT and ACT Scores Distribution
At Cornell College, 43 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 89 applicants (58%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,405 and 25th percentile score is 1,155. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 88 and 25th percentile score is 70. The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to submit when applying to Cornell College. Next table shows detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Cornell College.
2021-2022 Submitted SAT and ACT Scores
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610710
SAT Math545695
ACT Composite2430
ACT Math2328
ACT English2330
Admission Consideration & Requirements
Admission Consideration
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered But Not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)Considered But Not Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRecommended
RecommendationsConsidered But Not Required
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission Test ScoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFLConsidered But Not Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended
Offered Degrees & Accepted Credits
Offered Degrees at Cornell College
DegreeOffered
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Accepted Credits at Cornell College
Credit TypeAccepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Credit for military training