B+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A-
  2. Value
    A-
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    C+
  5. Athletics
    C+
  6. Party Scene
    B-
  7. Professors
    B+
  8. Location
    C
  9. Dorms
    B-
  10. Campus Food
    B-
  11. Student Life
    B-
  12. Safety
    B-
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Knox College is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Midwest Conference
Address
2 E South St
Galesburg, IL 61401
Website
knox.edu
From Knox College

We're Knox College, a liberal arts college in the heart of the country that brings together an unusually diverse group of people to do uncommonly effective work. At Knox, you'll be immersed in an educational experience that will expose you to new worlds of thought. We're one of the 50 most diverse campuses in America, with 1,400 students from nearly every state and 51 countries, and we offer more than 60 courses of study. Our faculty are exceptionally talented and extremely approachable—recognized nationally for their commitment to undergraduate teaching. One of 40 Colleges That Change Lives!

Knox College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
64%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Recommended
High School GPA
Recommended
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Test Scores and GPA for Knox College

Cost

Net Price
$22,971/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $15,922/ year
  • $30-48k
    $15,918/ year
  • $49-75k
    $19,713/ year
  • $76-110k
    $26,232/ year
  • $110k+
    $27,927/ year

Academics

Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
11:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
92%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.25 responses
75%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.24 responses
63%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.24 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Creative Writing
    33 Graduates
  • Economics
    27 Graduates
  • Psychology
    27 Graduates
  • Biology
    25 Graduates
  • International Relations and National Security Studies
    21 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    19 Graduates
  • Environmental Studies
    19 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    17 Graduates
  • Chemistry
    14 Graduates
  • History
    14 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,368Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
38%
Varsity Athletes
15%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 18 responses
Report
  • Passionate.
    39%
  • Quirky activist
    33%
  • Strange and wants to learn
    17%
  • Flawed, but interesting
    11%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
99%
Poll
68%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.38 responses
Poll
67%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.42 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 16 responses
Report
  • Diverse
    56%
  • Liberal
    19%
  • Academic and desolate
    13%
  • Learned
    6%
  • Phenomenal
    6%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$41,600/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
77%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
83%
79%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.19 responses
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The classes here are challenging, interesting and require a lot of effort and time management. The terms are very short, which means that breaks are very spacious, but a lot of content is jam packed into each term per class. Being a student here is a lot of work. Even so, faculty try their hardest to make sure every student can succeed. There is tutoring, social services, clubs, sports, financial assistance, etc. Essentially, you will have to work hard, but there is full support here for while you are at Knox and extreme preparation for your future after Knox.
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I love the diversity here. Knox is a place that will open your eyes to the world in one setting. It's impossible not to become an open minded person after just one term of attended Knox. The campus and beautiful and people are beyond friendly, not to mention the 100% dedicated professors!
I am actually transferring from Knox College to Regis University. The academics were great, but that's about the only think I liked. It wasn't a very clean setting, no assimilation between the athletes and general student population, the administrators did their best in difficult situations but regularly fell short. I'm sorry to say that Knox can be a moderately sufficient 4 years as far as getting an education, but you can get just as good of an education at another institution and have a much better 4 years. It isn't surprising that Knox struggles with retention.