Grinnell College

This is more than a place, and much bigger than an idea. Grinnell is a way of being and seeing. It’s an unwavering commitment to the journey of discovery, both in everything we want to do and everything we want to become.We provide individually advised learning for the intellectually motivated. A place where freedom and academic rigor coexist and complement each other. And our curriculum has only one class that is required for all students. The rest is up to you. 9:1 student-faculty ratio 500+ course offerings every year Most classes have fewer than 20 students Degrees in 27 major fields with 16 concentrations 3,000 internship opportunities in the United States and abroad 40% of students complete a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP)