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From the beginning, Cornell has accepted women into all degree programs. In 1858, Cornell was the first college west of the Mississippi to grant a baccalaureate degree to a woman. [http://cornellcollege.edu/tours_maps/history_tour/first_grads.shtml Mary Fellows], a member of the first graduating class from Cornell College, received a bachelor's degree in mathematics. In 1871, [http://www.cornellcollege.edu/150/timeline.shtml Harriette J. Cooke] became the first female college professor in the United States to become a full professor with a salary equal to that of her male colleagues.
From the beginning, Cornell has accepted women into all degree programs. In 1858, Cornell was the first college west of the Mississippi to grant a baccalaureate degree to a woman. [http://cornellcollege.edu/tours_maps/history_tour/first_grads.shtml Mary Fellows], a member of the first graduating class from Cornell College, received a bachelor's degree in mathematics. In 1871, [http://www.cornellcollege.edu/150/timeline.shtml Harriette J. Cooke] became the first female college professor in the United States to become a full professor with a salary equal to that of her male colleagues.


Cornell College is listed as one of the [http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/generalinfo.asp?listing=1023061&LTID=1 Princeton Review's Best 366 Colleges]. Including being recognized in the top 20 of accepting the gay community, having accessible professors, and in students happiness with financial aid. [[Loren Pope]] also mentions the college in his book ''[[Colleges That Change Lives]]''.
Cornell College is listed as one of the [http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/generalinfo.asp?listing=1023061&LTID=1 Princeton Review's Best 366 Colleges]. Including being recognized in the top 20 of accepting the gay community, having accessible professors, having the worst food, and in students' happiness with financial aid. [[Loren Pope]] also mentions the college in his book ''[[Colleges That Change Lives]]''.


[[Image:KingChapel1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''King Chapel, Cornell College''']]
[[Image:KingChapel1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''King Chapel, Cornell College''']]

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Cornell College
File:Cornell College seal.png
MottoDEUS ET HUMANITAS (God and Humanity)
TypePrivate
Established1853
Endowment$68.7 Million[1]
PresidentLeslie H. Garner, Jr.
Academic staff
119
Undergraduates1,155[2]
Location
Mount Vernon
,
Iowa
,
USA
Campusrural, 129 acres (522,044 m²)
ColorsPurple & White
NicknameRams
AffiliationsUnited Methodist Church
Websitecornellcollege.edu
This article is about the liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. For the unaffiliated Ivy League university in Ithaca, New York, see Cornell University.

Cornell College is a small private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows. Four years later, in 1857, the name was changed to Cornell College, in honor of iron tycoon William Wesley Cornell, who was a distant relative of Ezra Cornell (founder of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York). Cornell College was recently ranked by Forbes as one of the top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges in the US.

Overview

Cornell students study one course at a time (commonly referred to as "the block plan" or "OCAAT"). Since 1978, school years have been divided into nine "blocks" of three-and-a-half weeks each (usually followed by a four-day "block break" to round out to four weeks), during which students are enrolled in a single class; what would normally be covered in a full semester's worth of class at a typical university is covered in just seventeen-and-one-half Cornell class days. Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Tusculum College in Tusculum, Tennessee; and The University of Montana - Western are the only other colleges operating under this academic calendar.

From the beginning, Cornell has accepted women into all degree programs. In 1858, Cornell was the first college west of the Mississippi to grant a baccalaureate degree to a woman. Mary Fellows, a member of the first graduating class from Cornell College, received a bachelor's degree in mathematics. In 1871, Harriette J. Cooke became the first female college professor in the United States to become a full professor with a salary equal to that of her male colleagues.

Cornell College is listed as one of the Princeton Review's Best 366 Colleges. Including being recognized in the top 20 of accepting the gay community, having accessible professors, having the worst food, and in students' happiness with financial aid. Loren Pope also mentions the college in his book Colleges That Change Lives.

King Chapel, Cornell College

Athletics

Cornell College fields 19 intercollegiate athletic teams, all of which compete in NCAA Division III sports. It is a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.[1]

Cornell has achieved its greatest success in wrestling. Cornell wrestlers have won eight individual national titles, and in 1947, the wrestling team won the NCAA Division I and AAU national championships. Sixty-Two Cornell wrestlers have been named NCAA All-Americans, and seven have been elected to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Seven wrestlers have also been in the Olympics.[2]

Twenty-five Cornell students have earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, awarded annually to students in their final year of eligibility who excel both athletically and academically. Cornell ranks in the top 15 Division III colleges in recipients of this award.[1]

Cornell's football rivalry with Coe College dates to 1891, making it the oldest intercollegiate rivalry west of the Mississippi. Coe currently holds the lead in the series, 60-51-4.

Cornell's mascot is a Ram. In 1949 the Royal Purple, the school's yearbook, offered a $5 prize for someone who could come up with a new mascot to replace either the "Purples" or "Hilltoppers." A sophomore came up with the idea for the ram.[3]

Academic Statistics

  • Student Faculty Ratio: 11:1
  • Total Faculty: 97 (88 with Phds)
  • Most Popular Majors: Economics, English, Psychology
  • Most Frequent Class size: 10-19[4]

Applicant Statistics

  • Average GPA of applicants: 3.44
  • Middle 50% ACT: 24-29
  • Middle 50% SAT: 1070 - 1330 (on 1600 scale)[5]

Student Statistics

  • Enrollment: 1,083
  • Male/Female: 49/51
  • In-state/Out-of-state: 29/71

[6]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Notable staff

  • Matt Hoover -- Second season winner of NBC's "The Biggest Loser"
  • Lisa Stone -- Head Coach, University of Wisconsin Women's Basketball

Lecturers, speakers, and performers

Despite Cornell's small size and location in a small town, many nationally and internationally prominent speakers and performers have visited Cornell, including the following:

External links

References

  1. 1 endowment "The Power of Endowment". Cornell College. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. 2 enrollment "Cornell College at a Glance". U.S. News and World Report. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  1. ^ a b Athletics
  2. ^ http://www.cornellcollege.edu/athletics/wrestling/
  3. ^ Cornell College - About Cornell - Tours & Maps
  4. ^ http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/college/CollegeAcademics.aspx?iid=1023061
  5. ^ http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/college/CollegeAdmissions.aspx?iid=1023061#
  6. ^ http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/college/CollegeStudents.aspx?iid=1023061

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