Applying to Cornell

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
80.98%	1,235

Cornell College's acceptance rate is 80.98% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,087 students applied and 2,500 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Cornell.

Cornell's acceptance rate places 13rd out of 30 Iowa colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,235 and the ACT score is 26 at Cornell. Cornell's SAT score ranks 4th out of 17 Iowa colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Cornell, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Cornell College is 80.98% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.00%. 1,534 men and 1,460 women applied to Cornell and 1,197 men and 1,212 women students were accepted.

Among them, 168 men and 109 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Cornell.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Cornell
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,087	1,534	1,460	0	0
Admitted	2,500	1,197	1,212	0	0
Enrolled	300	168	109	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.98%	78.03%	83.01%	-	-
Yield	12.00%	14.04%	8.99%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Cornell College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 28 students (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 83 students (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Cornell.

The median SAT score is 1,235 with 630 SAT EBRW and 605 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 655 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 663 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at Cornell. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 27.

The SAT and ACT scores at Cornell College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,284, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Cornell
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1150	1235	1318
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	630	655
SAT Math	570	605	663
ACT Composite	23	26	30
ACT Math	23	25	28
ACT English	23	27	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Cornell College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Cornell. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Cornell College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Cornell Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Cornell.

Admission Information for Applying to Cornell
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.cornellcollege.edu/admissions/index.shtml
Online Application	www.cornellcollege.edu/admissions/apply-to-cornell/index.shtml
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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