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Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA
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Admit Rate
15%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Ultra-Selective
Cost of Attendance
$83,440
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Grinnell College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard · Last verified 2026-09-22. This provenance applies to the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Grinnell College admissions
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 15, Early Decision II (binding) January 5, Regular Decision January 15. Grinnell College admissions
Overall
15%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1418-1550 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Impacted Majors

Not researched yet.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: Grinnell College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)
Early Decision
November 15 · Binding
Early Decision II
January 5 · Binding
Regular Decision
January 15 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$83,440* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $68,106* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$9,970
$30,001 – $48,000
$7,789
$48,001 – $75,000
$9,669
$75,001 – $110,000
$19,348
Over $110,000
$37,725

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Grinnell, IA· Small City
Undergraduates
1,775
Setting
Small City
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡Grinnell College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026

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