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Grinnell College

Scholarship

格林内尔学院

QS —Times —US News #13
Grinnell, Iowa, USA$56,000/year11% Acceptance Rate

Grinnell College is located in the United States. Rankings: US News LAC #13. Undergraduate tuition about $56,000/year; acceptance rate about 15%. Care4YA score 58.4.

Care4YA Index

Model-estimated

58.4/100

Score estimated by model — for reference only.

Dimension Scores

Outcomes

75.9

Resources

85.1

Selectivity

91.1

Affordability

62.1

Methodology vcare4ya-a1

Grinnell College is a highly selective, rural liberal arts college with an outsized global reputation. Admission is fiercely competitive — only a small fraction of applicants receive an offer, and successful candidates typically present outstanding academic records alongside distinctive personal narratives. The college excels across a broad spectrum of STEM fields, featuring top-tier bachelor's programs in Biological Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Physics, and Statistics. Beyond the sciences, Grinnell offers a rich, interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum. Students can pursue diverse bachelor's programs such as African Diaspora Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Arabic, Art History, Chinese and Japanese, Classics, Digital Studies, East Asian Studies, and Economics. This comprehensive academic portfolio ensures that students in this intimate rural setting can seamlessly blend rigorous scientific training with deep humanistic and social science exploration.

U.S. News Rankings

Rank History

The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.

How to Read These Rankings

Liberal Arts Colleges: Covers U.S. liberal arts colleges devoted primarily to undergraduate education, using a similar factor mix to the National Universities ranking (graduation and retention, faculty resources, reputation) but no research-volume measures. These colleges are small, with small classes and teaching-focused faculty — a good fit for students who value discussion-based learning and a broad undergraduate education.

Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.

Campus location

Marker shows approximate campus location

Deadline

January 15

Intake

September

Living Cost

$16,000

At a Glance

Enrollment

1,803

Undergraduate

1,803

Student–faculty ratio (university)

9:1

6-Year Graduation Rate

87.8%

Retention Rate

92.6%

Avg Net Price / Year

$17,648

Median Earnings

$62,830

International Students

21.0%

Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only

Liberal arts collegeLiberal arts collegeUS News Liberal Arts #13

Admission data reference

Reviewed dataset — always confirm on the official website.
TOEFL guideline
80
IELTS guideline
6
SAT mid-50%
1410–1540
Acceptance rate (data)
14.5%
Data source
CollegeScorecard_latest (Data year 2025)

Programs Offered

Grouped by college · 44 programs

Unsorted

  • African Diaspora StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • American StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • AnthropologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • ArabicDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Art HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Biological ChemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • BiologySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • ChemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Chinese and JapaneseDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • ClassicsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Computer ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Digital StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • East Asian StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • EconomicsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • EducationDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Education StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • EnglishDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Environmental StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • European StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Film and Media StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • General Literary StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • General ScienceDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Latin American StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • LinguisticsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • MusicDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • NeuroscienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Peace and Conflict StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • PhilosophyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Physical EducationDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • PhysicsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Policy StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Political ScienceDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • PsychologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Religious StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • RussianDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Russian, Central European, and Eurasian StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Science, Medicine, and SocietyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • SociologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • SpanishDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • StatisticsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Studies in Africa, Middle East, and South AsiaDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34
  • Studio ArtDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1410–1540
    ACT Mid-50%31–34

Requirements

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL 80
  • Personal Statement
  • Recommendation Letters

Tuition (USD)

$56,000/year

Tuition (CNY)

¥397,600/year

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