Knox College

Location and Affiliation:

Knox is located in Galesburg, IL, population 33,530.

Affiliation: Private.

Population:
Knox’s enrollment is 1178 students on campus.

• 55% female
• 5% black
• 5% Asian
• 4% Hispanic
• 8% international

72% of applicants are admitted. 88% return as sophomores.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:12

Academic Level:

• Knox is a Level 2 school
• ACT/SAT Optional
• The average high school GPA is N/A
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 25-30, English 25-31, Math 23-28
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 570-700, Math 560-670, Composite 1130-1370

Most Popular Majors:

• Economics 8%
• Psychology 10%
• Biology 9%
• Education 7%
• Creative writing 9%

Graduates:

78% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $35
• The financial aid deadline is March 1
• The Early Action deadline is Dec. 1
• The Regular Decision deadline is Feb. 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 95%.

Features:

Knox College has become the first national liberal arts college in Illinois — and one of just three in the Midwest — to eliminate standardized test scores as a requirement for admissions. Beginning with the class applying for the fall of 2006, the submission of SAT or ACT scores will become optional.

“Standardized tests don’t measure the qualities we value most in our applicants – intellectual curiosity, creativity, and an eagerness for learning,” explains Paul Steenis, Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admission. “We want future students who have excelled in a challenging high school curriculum and who show initiative, leadership and personal maturity.”

According to Knox College President Roger Taylor, “We live in a world increasingly obsessed by testing at all levels of education. And ‘teaching to a test’ has often become more important than actually learning something – more important than developing a genuine love of learning. We decided Knox needed to take a leadership role in reducing the fixation on college admission testing.”

Contact:

Knox Admissions 1-800-678-5669.

Learn more about Knox College. http://www.knox.edu