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Are you Knox? Students come to Knox from all over the world. They are attracted by our commitment to free inquiry, independent thought, and diverse perspectives. They look forward to the rigors and rewards of a liberal arts education. If you've got initiative, imagination, and an eagerness to learn, the opportunities for personal and intellectual growth are limitless.

Learn more about Knox! Talk with your admission counselor, visit the campus or call and write with any questions you might have. The information on the following pages should help too. Then take the next step. Apply!

News from the Admission Office...
A College That Changes Lives: Knox College is one of 40 colleges in the nation featured in the new edition of Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About College by Loren Pope, former education editor of The New York Times and founder of The College Placement Bureau. For more information about the Colleges That Change Lives and to read the chapter about Knox, click here.

Scores are Optional. The submission of SAT I or ACT scores is optional for most applicants. Knox adopted this policy so that you can decide for yourself if your scores adequately reflect your abilities and potential for success in college. In making this decision, Knox became the first national liberal arts college in Illinois—and one of just three in the Midwest—to make standardized test scores optional. To learn more, click here.

Knox graduate embraces his science background Seymour Library Colonnade Engaged Knox student listening to class discussion Student using a computer lab Professor and student having a meeting Prairie Fire Men's Basketball Students at the International Fair A meeting between a student and a professor Student studying in Seymour Library Click on images for larger view.

Percentage of students coming from high schools with class sizes less than 100: 17