Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Grinnell College academics

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Grinnell College

Grinnell College
1227 Park Street, 1st Floor
Grinnell, IA 50112

Official telephone: (641) 269-4000
Website: https://www.grinnell.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,788
Full-time undergraduates: 1,729
Part-time undergraduates: 59
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
48.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
21.0% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 120 acres
Nearest major city: Des Moines

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 3

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's football NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimming and diving NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimming and diving NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Intramural/Recreational sports:
rock climbing; badminton; baseball; basketball; equestrian sports; football; golf; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; water polo; indoor track; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Des Moines International

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 62% within six months of graduation

<< prev [ top ] next >>
Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.