"Knox is a place that will take you seriously, no matter where you grew up or what kind of high school you attended. The focus is on cultivating your potential, stretching your limits, and sharpening your values."
-- Hilary Masell Oswald

"Nobody here lets you get away with the minimum. You're always pushed to do more, but not in a rough way. Professors just see a lot in us."
-- Senior, Knox Student

"We take our students seriously. We assume they're honorable people and want to do things honestly. They have individual responsibility for their learning -- both the path and the truth of it."
-- Academic Dean Larry Breitborde

Colleges That Change Lives, 2013-2014

Knox ranks #11 in the nation among liberal arts colleges because of Knox's commitment to service and the public good.
-- Washington Monthly College Rankings, 2013

For the second year in a row, Knox ranks in the top 10 in the nation for alumni serving in the Peace Corps.
-- Washington Monthly College Rankings, 2013

Ranked a"Best Value Liberal Arts Colleges" for 2012 at #77
-- Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine

"Students say the academic relationships at Knox are infused with a spirit of cooperation and equality. Academics are the priority and students are encouraged to be individuals, but the close-knit atmosphere helps them form strong connections with different types of students and down-to-earth professors."
-- Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2013
 

"The faculty and administration are spoken of highly, and they not only encourage the students to take charge and make change, but they listen and act on the student body's opinions."
-- The Best 377 Colleges, by Princeton Review, 2012

#12 for "best theatre program," ranked #6 for "best college radio station."
--The Best 376 Colleges, by Princeton Review, 2012

Knox ranks as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation at #75, is in the top 23 most diverse liberal arts institutions, and is in the top 50 for ethnic diversity in America. Knox also ranks in the top 40 best value colleges.
-- U.S. News & World Report, 2013 Best Colleges

Knox is highlighted on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for solving community problems and placing more students on a lifelong path of civic engagement.
-- Corporation for National and Community Service

The Sierra Club is recognizing Knox College as one of "America's 100 Greenest Schools."
-- Sierra Club, 2012

"Knox College has dedicated itself to teaching and training the next generation of leaders to be stewards of our planet."
-- Holter Graham, Planet Green, 2010
(Watch the Eco-Tour Video featuring Knox)

One of the "10 Hidden Gems" in American higher education. A place where professors "are truly interested and passionate about what they are teaching."
--The Huffington Post, 2012

"Knox is a place of great intellectual ferment .. .a grade-A school by any measure."
-- Loren Pope, Looking Beyond the Ivy League, 2007

"At Knox, people of different looks, lifestyles, and interests come together because they all share a love of learning and an aspiration for a better future."
-- The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2013

"Students at Knox fully embrace their college's values of equality, and their course loads reflect Knox's ideals of interacting with other cultures and learning outside the classroom."
-- The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges, 2013

Knox is ranked #79 out of 650 colleges and universities, selected from among more than 6,000 post-secondary institutions, and #13 in the Midwest.
-- Forbes Top 100 Colleges, 2012

One of the "10 Most Politically Active Schools" in the United States.
-- Unigo, 2011

One of the "100 Best Campuses" in the nation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students.
-- The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students

"A College for Writers."
-- Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers, by Elaina Loveland

"The 1,200 undergraduates [at Knox] appreciate the school's high academic standards. Many future teachers study here, and the school motto, "Freedom to Flourish," is taken seriously."
-- Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That Is Best for You, by Jay Mathews