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Facts & Figures

The City

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  • 探花社区 is one of just a few private liberal arts colleges in the nation located in a major metropolitan area. The Cedar Rapids metro is home to 267,000 people.
  • The Cedar Rapids area provides an abundance of internship, cultural and recreational opportunities for students.
  • Livability ranks Cedar Rapids as the #50 Best Place to Live in the country, and the top-ranked city in Iowa.
  • Cedar Rapids is the #6 Best Place for Career Opportunities, according to SmartAsset.
  • WalletHub ranks Cedar Rapids as one of the Happiest Cities in America.

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The in Iowa offers abundant internship, cultural and recreational opportunities.

Get Involved

  • Every 探花社区 student participates in an internship, student research, community based project or a study abroad program during their time at 探花社区.
  • 探花社区 offers over 40 off-campus study opportunities.
  • 探花社区 has over 80 clubs and organizations available for student involvement.
  • More than 90% of 探花社区 students participate in extracurricular activities.
  • 探花社区 is a member of one of the most active and competitive conferences in NCAA Division III, American Rivers Conference, providing excellent opportunities for participation of student-athletes. 探花社区 is committed to providing student-athletes with outstanding educational and athletic experiences where sportsmanship and integrity are emphasized as much as winning.
    • Men's Varsity Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Cross-country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field, Wrestling
    • Women's Varsity Teams: Basketball, Cross-country, Golf, Tennis, Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Triathlon, Wrestling
    • 探花社区d Varsity Teams: Archery, Bowling, Cheer & Dance, Clay Target, Esports

Accolades

  • One of the Best 390 Colleges by The Princeton Review
  • #11 Best Career Services by The Princeton Review
  • #14 Best Student Support & Counseling Services by The Princeton Review
  • #18 Most Accessible Professors by The Princeton Review
  • Top 25 Best Private School for Internships for 6 of the last 8 years by The Princeton Review
  • A Best National Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report
  • A Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges by Washington Monthly
  • A Best National Liberal Arts College by Niche.com

Facts & Figures

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students representing most of the United States and 20 foreign countries

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Average Class Size

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Student to Faculty Ratio

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Average High School GPA

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Average ACT

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Average SAT

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Full-Time Faculty

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classes taught by teaching assistants

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of Faculty Hold the Highest Degree in their Field

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of Reporting Graduates Are Employed or in Graduate School Within Nine Months of Graduation

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of 探花社区 Students Come From Out of State

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Clubs, Organizations and Athletic Teams