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Knox College

2 E South St, Galesburg, IL 61401

http://www.knox.edu/

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Egalitarian spirit-Founded in 1837 by abolitionist social reformers, Knox was one of the first colleges in the United States open to both women and people of color. And it was on our campus that Abraham Lincoln chose to denounce slavery on moral terms for the first time, during the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debate. A pervasive spirit of equality thrives on campus today in our commitment to giving every student a voice.

Diverse perspectives-With a campus population that includes students from 47 states and 48 countries, 18% U.S. students of color, and individuals from every imaginable religious and socioeconomic background, members of the Knox community are actively challenged to broaden their points of view.

The breadth and depth of a Knox education will provide you with the skills, information and ability to function independently that you need to flourish in any endeavor. Our alumni are the proof. Knox is in the top 2 percent of all institutions that produce successful Ph.D. candidates, and ranks 11th in math and science candidates. Knox alumni successfully pursue a wide variety of careers in business, science, the arts, and social services. They include attorneys, physicians, CEOs, college professors, computer programmers, teachers, artists, writers and business consultants. In addition, many Knox graduates enter the Peace Corps or build careers of service in government and the nonprofit sector.

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Knox College

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Knox College is a four-year coeducational private liberal arts college located in Galesburg, Illinois.

History

Knox College was founded in 1837 by anti-slavery social reformers, led by George Washington Gale. One founder, the Rev. Samuel Wright, actively supported the Underground Railroad. The original name for the school was "Knox Manual Labor College," but it has been known by its present name since 1857.

The naming of the college is a curious story. Though founded by a colony of Presbyterians and Congregationalists, the county in which the college is located was already named Knox County, after Henry Knox, the US' first Secretary of War. Arguments have been made that the college was named for Calvinist leader John Knox, but it is not certain for which Knox it was named (if not both). George Candee Gale, a (great-)great-grandson of two of the founders, explains that "contrary to general belief, Knox was not named for either General Knox or the Scottish Presbyterian Knox, according to my father.... Some wanted the college named for one Knox, some for the other; so they compromised on KNOX. Certainly most of them were pious enough to want the churchman and fighters enough to want the soldier as well."

Knox is also proud of its past as the inspiration for the rambunctious and lively college immortalized in Knox alumnus George Fitch’s humorous stories about "Good Old Siwash," which were hugely popular in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Fitch, a Knox graduate of 1897, published his stories in the Saturday Evening Post, fondly depicting a college of high-spirited young men and women making the most out of the extracurricular, athletic and social aspects of a residential college. Knox students were delighted to find themselves parodied in stories that grew into several books and eventually a Hollywood movie (Those Were the Days, starring William Holden, filmed on the Knox campus in 1940). "Old Siwash" became a popular nickname for Knox College, and was for many years the name of the mascot as well. (It was changed to the "Prairie Fire" in 1993.)

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Prairie Fire

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,127
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 26,090
Students Receiving Aid:
96%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 40
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Knox College

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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      • Environmental Studies.
        A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Creative Writing
        A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.
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      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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      • Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
        This general program focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire.
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      • Foreign Languages and Literatures
        A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/elementary level.
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      • French Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • German Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Russian Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Spanish Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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      • General Philosophy
        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
        Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.
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      • Fine/Studio Arts
        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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  • Education

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      • General Education
        A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biochemistry
        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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    • Other Applied Mathematics
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    • Physics See more schools with programs in Physics
      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more schools with programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
      • African-American/Black Studies
        African-American Studies focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the African-Americans. The program focuses on the African-Americans of the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean but also including reference to Latin American African-Americans.
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      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
        This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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      • Russian Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Russian Federation and its Soviet, Czarist, and medieval predecessors and related borderlands.
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      • Women’s Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy.
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    • Economics See more schools with programs in Economics
      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • International Relations and Affairs
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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  • Technology

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      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 62%
Men 38%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 77%
Other 9%
Asian 5%
African-American 5%
Hispanic 4%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 54%
In-State 46%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Illinois 46%
Missouri 8%
Colorado 3%
Iowa 3%
Wisconsin 3%
Percent of Students International: 7%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 90%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Midwest Conference)
Basketball (Midwest Conference)
Baseball (Midwest Conference)
Track (Midwest Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 26,090    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 25,815    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 285    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,748 20%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,728 25%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 12,276 96%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,288 63%  
Any Aid:
   96%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 72% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 48%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 570, Math: 560
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 700, Math: 670
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 73%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 23
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 30, Verbal: 31, Math: 28

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Recommended

College Advice

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Question: What college should my daughter choose, Illinois Wesleyan University, Knox College, or Lawrence University?

she needs to choose by 5/1/08, 23 more days. She wants a small liberal arts college less than 4 hours aways from Chicago where she can major in English and Psychology and play in the orchestra as a non music major. All three colleges listed in the question satisfy those basic criteria. Now, how does she choose? She has sat in classes in each college, did an overnight at Lawrence and IL Wesleyan. Both are friendly and check out, per daughter. Price - still waiting on the Financial Aid pkg from LU. Knox and IWU came in at higher than what our estimated famlily contribution is. On other words, both are bad from a money point of view, but the only options right now. The rest will have to be taken care of through loans.
22 months ago
Katie
Katie

Best Answer

I go to Knox. I'm a first-year student from Louisiana, and I came to the college not knowing anyone. I toured over twenty colleges and applied to 18. There are a lot of reasons that I picked Knox, but overall I'm glad that I did. I believe the social scene at Knox is spectacular - I visited college where the cafeterias were more segregated into cliques than my high school's. The English and Psychology departments were also a huge reason behind my decision. I've taken three English courses so far and all have been absolutely spectacular. The English teachers are stellar and the department lives up to its name. One in four students here is a Creative Writing major, if that gives you an idea of how good the program is. I actually came only slightly interested in Psychology and took the Intro course to satisfy a science requirement, but I fell in love with it because of the professor. The Intro classes often have several professors from the department guest-lecture (or, in the case of my PoliSci class, split the class into 3 parts with profs from different specialties teaching each) so that you can get a better idea for the department. I'm taking my second Psych class now and I love it even more. This department also has a great reputation. Knox is about 3 hours away from Chicago, and there's a train station extremely closeby if you'd like to AmTrak there. However, this isn't a suitcase school; you don't find very many people going home on the weekends, or spending all of their time in Chicago. Knox is a bit of a bubble, but in a good way because there's always so much going on here. I'd encourage her, if she comes here, to try everything once. For example, on a whim in the first few weeks I signed up for a radio show, got involved in Student Senate and signed up with Yoga Club. Now those are my three favorite activities. As for financial aid, I'm not the expert on it (I honestly let my parents handle it, I'm terrible at math and finances) but I believe that almost everyone at Knox is here on some sort of scholarship or aid. Part of the reason that there is a very large population of international students is the aid they receive (it also helps diversify the campus and you meet a lot of really great interesting people outside of who you're used to). I am paying for less than half of the normal tuition. Overall, I completely recommend Knox. Come by and visit. We're having prospective student weekends this weekend and I believe next weekend too (I'm not sure, I volunteer in Admissions sometimes so I just go by when I get the e-mails). This is the only college that I visited twice, and I really recommend her staying overnight and getting to know the campus and the students. We're not a party school, we know how to make our own fun, we're quirky and interesting, and from her interests it sounds like she'd enjoy it here. Good luck with your decision! I can't believe I was in her place a year ago, I know it's tough.
Carrie B
Carrie B

Question: knox college?

i really am interested in applying to knox college next year... does anyone here attend there already? and if so..how is it? do u enjoy it? is it hard to qualify for acceptance??? thank you
34 months ago
Cambrianna S
Cambr...

Best Answer

I graduated from Knox College in 2000. The experience is different for different people. Getting in isn't hard... here is what they look for: +++In order of importance, we’ll consider the following +++ information in evaluating your admission application: 1) The types and difficulty of the courses you’ve taken in high school—the more challenging and rigorous your choices, the better prepared you’ll be. 2) The grades you earned in those courses—in addition to a high level of achievement we’re looking for consistency in performance. (Roller coasters are exciting but you don’t want your transcript to look like one!) 3) Your personal essay—this is your opportunity to tell us about yourself, and we’re suckers for a good essay. 4)The recommendation of your teachers and counselors—these folks can verify your achievements and tell us how great you are. 5) Your admission interview—we want to get to know you—put a face with your name and a personality with your application. 6) Your extracurricular activities—well-rounded students tend to be successful students, so show us your best oval. 7) Your ACT and/or SAT I scores —if you choose to submit them! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You have access to a lot of things (lab equipment and professors) that you would not have at a large school. If you don't mind living in a small town with not a lot of entertainment around, then you'll love it.
Rei831
Rei831

Question: Is Knox College [Illinois] decent?

I'm a sophomore and so far I'm in Top 5% in my graduating class and taking many honors + AP as i can for the rest of the high school, is it worth it to go to this school? (my aim is premed)
35 months ago
comin' home via chicago
comin...

Best Answer

I have a friend who goes there and loves it, but she is in their writing/English dept and not premed. From their website and from what I've heard, they do have a good premed program with a very high acceptance rate into med school. http://www.knox.edu/medicine.xml It has a good reputation in Illinois, though most people outside of the midwest probably don't know much about this college. It sounds like you are on the right track academically, and might even get a good merit scholarship if you were accepted. But as for it being decent, I think that depends on what you're looking for, because it's a really small school and a little isolated (which can be good and bad). The best thing would be for you to visit, sit in on a class and talk to some professors and students, walk around Galesburg and see if you like it and could imagine yourself living there for 4 years. I think if you like Knox, it would totally be worth it. If you can't visit, then you can check their website and see if an admissions representative will be in your school or area, or just email them for more information. They could answer a lot of your questions.

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  • Seymour Library in March
    Seymour Library in March [source]
  • Official Seal of Knox College, adopted in 1903
    Official Seal of Knox College, adopted in 1903 [source]
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