Undergraduate Liberal Arts College in Iowa

Grinnell College:
Located in Grinnell, Iowa (halfway between Des Moines and Iowa City), Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college offering a variety of Bachelor of Arts degree programs. At the center of a Grinnell education is intensive mentoring of students by the faculty. This mentoring begins in the First-Year Tutorial, the only required course at Grinnell College. While faculty members from all academic departments teach the tutorial and their topics vary widely, every tutorial emphasizes writing, critical thinking and analysis, oral discussion skills, and information literacy.

Grinnell is a powerhouse on the national scene. Ever progressive, it was the first college west of the Mississippi to admit African Americans and women, and the first in the country to establish an undergraduate department of political science.

More Than Majors:
Your liberal education should include both depth of study in one discipline and breadth of study in several. By choosing an interdisciplinary concentration, you will take a wide range of classes while focusing on American Studies, General Literary Studies, Neuroscience, Global Development Studies, Technology Studies, East Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, Western European Studies, Environmental Studies, Linguistics, Gender and Women's Studies, or Russian, Central, and Eastern European Studies. Many concentrators see their specialized coursework as a lens through which to view their major.

- Economics
- Education
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Biological Chemistry
- Art
- Chinese and Japanese
- Classics
- English
- Anthropology
- American Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Technology Studies
- Music
- Psychology, and more ...

Accreditation:
Grinnell College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Internship Programs:
College won't last forever. Internships can help you figure out the big question: what's next? Grinnell students engage in many types of internships, from working with museum curators to campaigning in Washington. Our diverse network of alumni helps coordinate productive learning environments for interested students. The Career Development Office has a wide range of opportunities and is more than willing to help at any time.