College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1837 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Trimester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,245 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$51,225,973 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$27,900 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,925 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
99 |
Honor Societies: |
Sigma Alpha Iota, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chi Alpha, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel Club, Islamic Club, Newman Club |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Allied Blacks for Liberty and Equality, Chinese Club, French Club, Harambee Club (African), International Club, Japanese Club, Korean Club, Latin American Concerns Committee, Lo Nuestro, Russian Club, Spanish Club, United Women of Color, Southeast Asian Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, College Choir, ANSO Club, Bike Club, Caxton Club (literary), Chemistry Club, Chess Club, Cinema Club, Circle K, Classics Club, Collegium Musicum (Madrigal Singers), DARE, Debate/Forensics, Emerging Leaders, Fencing Club, Four Elements (Hiphop), Gaming Information Network, Habitat for Humanity, Jazz Ensemble/Combo, Knox Dance Squad, Knox Democrats, Knox Republicans, Knox-Sandburg Community Band, Martial Arts Club, Math Club, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Volleyball, Model U. N. Non-Traditional Students Club, Philosophy Club, Photography Club, Physics Club, Pre-Med Club, Students Against Sexism In Society, Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Student Senate, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, Terpsichore Dance, Ultimate Frisbee, Women's Health Advocacy, Women's Lacrosse |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Knox Student (bi-weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
24% |
Number of Sororities: |
2 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
11% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
LaSalle Bank/ABN-AMRO, Analytic Innovations, Sigma-Aldrich, Wells Fargo, Americorps, Deloitte and Touche, Hewitt Associates |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
311,715 |
Library Facilities: |
Science-Math Center library
Center for the Fine Arts library and listening facility
The library's collections include extensive rare book and map collections on the history of the early American Midwest, the American Civil War, the Mississippi River Valley, Ernest Hemingway and the lost generation, and Abraham Lincoln.
Famulener Print Collection
Wireless network in Seymour Library |
Museums |
Educational Technology Center, operated jointly with Carl Sandburg College |
Computers Available: |
300 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
42 |
Wired Labs: |
16 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
2,900 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (54%), women's dorms (9%), men's dorms (7%), fraternity housing (10%), apartment for single students (14%) |
Sprinkler System: |
4% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
82 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Peoria, IL (40), Moline, IL (40) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Galesburg, IL (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Galesburg, IL (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Crossroads International Fair, Flunk Day, Honnold Lecture |
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