| Accept admit offer by | May 1 |
| ACT composite avg | 26 |
| Percent with ACT score of 12-17 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 18-23 | 23% |
| Percent with ACT score of 24-29 | 57% |
| Percent with ACT score of 30-36 | 20% |
| Percent with ACT score of less than 5 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 6-11 | NA |
| City | Mount Vernon |
| Email | admissions@cornellcollege.edu |
| Fax | (319) 895-4492 |
| Phone | (319) 895-4477 |
| State | IA |
| Street | 600 First Street West |
| Zip | 52314-1098 |
| Require essay | Required for all freshmen |
| Financial need | Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process |
| Interview | Not required |
| Letters of recommendation | 1 required for all freshmen |
| Other | NA |
| Application fee waived/reduced | Y |
| Application fee | 30 |
| application fee waiver | Not reported |
| Regular admission deadline | February 1 |
| Common application | Accepted, supplemental forms required |
| Can defer admission | Y |
| E-application | Accepted |
| Early action deadline | December 1 |
| Early action notification date | February 15 |
| Early action offered | Yes |
| Early action admit rate | NA |
| Number of early action applicants | NA |
| Early decision admission rate | NA |
| Number of early decision admission applicants | NA |
| Early decision deadline | November 1, January 15 |
| Early decision notification date | December 1, Not reported |
| Early decision offered | Yes |
| Entrance difficulty | Difficult |
| ACT only | NA |
| ACT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT and subject recommendation | NA |
| SAT and subject exam due date | NA |
| SAT only exam recommendation | NA |
| SAT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT or ACT accepted | Required |
| SAT or ACT exam due date | March 1 |
| SAT subject only accepted | NA |
| SAT subject only exam due date | NA |
| GPA 2.00-2.49 | 4% |
| GPA 2.50-2.99 | 12% |
| GPA 3.00-3.24 | 11 |
| GPA 3.25-3.49 | 17% |
| GPA 3.50-3.74 | 24% |
| GPA 3.75+ | 31% |
| GPA average of enrolled freshmen | 3.44 |
| High School Graduation Requirements | High school diploma required and GED is accepted |
| College preparatoy program | NA |
| ACT writing test policy | Accepted with or without writing component |
| SAT ACT essay policy | For admission, For placement,As a validity check on the application essay |
| Admit rate | 45% |
| Number of applicants | 2659 |
| Enrollment rate | 28% |
| Number of admitted students | 1209 |
| Profile Year | 2007 |
| Class president | NA |
| High School rank in top 10th percentile | 25% |
| High School rank in top 25th percentile | 51% |
| High School rank in top 50th percentile | 79% |
| National merit scholars | NA |
| Student gov officer | NA |
| Valedictorian | 4% |
| Regular admission notification date | Rolling |
| SAT Critical Reading Avg | 605 |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 400-500 | 13% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 500-600 | 36% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 600-700 | 33% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 700-800 | 18% |
| SAT math avg | 592 |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 400-500 | 14% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 500-600 | 40% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 600-700 | 36% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 700-800 | 10% |
| SAT writing test avg | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 400-500 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 500-600 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 600-700 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 700-800 | NA |
| Alumnus relation | 2 |
| Student interests | 3 |
| Character | 3 |
| Essay | 4 |
| Ethnicity | 2 |
| Extra curricular | 3 |
| First generation to go to college | 3 |
| Residence Location | 2 |
| GPA | 4 |
| Interview | 2 |
| Class rank | 3 |
| Recommendations | 4 |
| Religious affiliation | 1 |
| High school curriculum rigor | 4 |
| Standard tests | 3 |
| State residency | 2 |
| Special talent/ability | 3 |
| Volunteer activity | 3 |
| Work experience | 3 |
| Transfer admission | Transfer applications accepted |
| Universal college application | Not accepted |
| Waitlist used | Yes |