Cornell College

Overview

Cornell College is a private liberal arts college located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, founded in 1853. The institution is notable for its pioneering role in women's higher education, being the first college west of the Mississippi River to admit women and the first in Iowa to graduate a woman. Its distinctive block plan academic calendar allows students to focus on one course at a time over an 18-day block, promoting immersive study and flexible learning experiences.

The college offers a broad array of academic programs spanning liberal arts disciplines, including STEM, humanities, and social sciences. Students participate in undergraduate research and benefit from faculty mentorship early in their college careers. Cornell College's campus features 11 historic buildings and landmarks, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and supports a vibrant, engaged community through residential life, cultural events, and athletics.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 319-895-4334
• Website: cornellcollege.edu
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/cornell-college

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Liberal arts education & one course at a time
• Historic preservation
• Flexible academic calendar
• Focused academic environment
• Educational model
• Academic rigor
• Deep engagement learning
• Flexible learning
• Women's education
• Small class sizes
• Academic excellence
• Student life
• Personalized student support
• Campus facilities
• Campus development
• Learning community
• Inclusive education
• Learning environment
• Women's rights in education
• Immersive academic model
• Personalized academic experience
• Deep learning
• Lifelong learning
• Student opportunities
• Historic campus architecture
• Student-centered
• Student involvement
• Small college community
• Community engagement in education
• Educational innovation in liberal arts
• Educational accessibility
• Small class environment
• Small liberal arts college Iowa
• Historic college campus Iowa
• Small class instruction
• Historic buildings
• Campus historical significance
• Heritage-listed campus
• Student-centered campus life
• Small college campus
• Student advising
• Focused curriculum
• Educational history
• Gender equality in academia
• Campus heritage
• Immersive learning
• National register of historic places
• One course at a time
• Gender equality
• Focused undergraduate education
• Block plan
• Flexible study
• Higher education
• Innovative teaching methods
• Student leadership opportunities
• Small college
• Student achievement
• Private college
• Community-oriented
• Small college teaching approach
• Historic campus
• Educational leadership
• Academic programs
• Student-faculty collaboration
• Student diversity
• Campus history
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• Faculty interaction
• Student community
• Intensive course structure
• Specialized liberal arts curriculum
• Iowa college
• Deep engagement
• Educational approach
• Campus culture
• Undergraduate programs
• Colleges and universities
• Faculty-student interaction
• Campus preservation
• Intensive courses
• Student support services
• Women's education pioneer
• Inclusive campus community
• Diverse disciplines
• Small college environment
• Semester alternative
• Student success
• Block schedule learning
• Community campus
• Personalized learning
• Personal growth
• Student engagement
• Academic innovation
• Academic calendar
• Student experience
• Liberal arts college
• Liberal arts education
• Undergraduate education
• Student services
• Non-profit
• Colleges, universities, and professional schools
• Artificial intelligence
• Information technology & services
• Education management
• Education
• Nonprofit organization management

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