APPLICATION OPTIONS
Early Decision - I or II is available only to first-year students
who decide that Grinnell is clearly their first choice.
Early Decision is a commitment to enroll, and those accepted
must withdraw applications to other colleges. Students may not
apply to more than one institution as an Early Decision candidate.
Regular Decision - First-year Admission - Secondary-school seniors
should submit the application and supporting documents
by January 20, 2003. Grinnell will notify these applicants about
admission on April 1. Admitted students will have until May 1,
the commonly recognized reply date for colleges, to accept
admission to Grinnell.
Early Admission is offered to secondary-school juniors who
exhibit unusual maturity and superior academic credentials. An
interview is required for Early Admission candidates. Early
Admission candidates are not eligible to apply under the Early
Decision plan.
Deferred Admission - Some admitted applicants may decide that they
wish to take a year off before entering college. Applicants who wish to defer are required to
submit a short statement, to the Office of Admission, confirming this decision and explaining
what their plans are for the next year. Admitted applicants may defer for one year. Their place
is reserved by submitting the tuition and housing deposit by May 1.
Testing -
All applicants must submit the results of either the SAT I (Scholastic Assessment Test) or the ACT (American College Test) by arranging for the centers to send scores to Grinnell by the application deadline date. Due to the inavailability of these exams in China, students living in the P.R.C. are exempt from this requirement. SAT II results are optional. Applicants for whom English is not the primary language should take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and send an official score report to the Office of Admission. Grinnell's college code is 1318 for ACT and 6252 for SAT.
Other Options -
We offer the Grinnell College application online and we accept the Common Application, which is
available in high schools and online. Both online options are available through the College
website:
http://www.grinnell.edu/admission/apply/
Students who apply to Grinnell
using the Common Application will also be required to submit the Common Application Supplement Form.
This supplement can be found at the "applying" section of Grinnell's website, and is also available
on the Common Application website: www.commonapp.org
Students who do not provide e-mail addresses will be sent the supplement in the mail within two
weeks of receipt of the Common Application. The deadlines for the Common Application are the
same as Grinnell's own application. If you have applied using the Common Application and wish
to be considered for financial aid or scholarship, you will need to submit the Grinnell College
Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships (AFA), found on our website, by the appropriate deadline.
Interview - An interview is strongly recommended but not required.
We encourage you to visit the campus for an interview. On-campus interviews are offered for seniors
through January 20, 2003. If you cannot visit campus, you may be able to make arrangements for
an interview with a Grinnell alumni admission volunteer in your area by calling the Office of Admission.
Alumni interviews are offered to seniors through January 3, 2003.
Actual Expenses for 2002-2003
Tuition ................................................... $22,960
Fees ............................................................. 570
Room and Board...................................... 6,330
Total Expenses.................................. * $29,860
*Students should also budget for books, travel, and personal expenses.
