Melvin Rogers Highlights Knox College Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
Knox College features many events for MLK Convocation
Your Future is
Wide Open
Knox is a small liberal arts college with big ideas. We value openness, freedom, and putting your education and ideas to work. If that sounds like you, chances are, you’ll fit right in at Knox.
Your Future is
Wide Open
Knox is a small liberal arts college with big ideas. We value openness, freedom, and putting your education and ideas to work. If that sounds like you, chances are, you’ll fit right in at Knox.
Apply to Knox
An open mind will take you far. Take your first step today.
Visit
We'll open doors for you. Visit—literally or virtually—today!
Scholarships
We offer big scholarships. Because you earned it.
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1837
Knox College Founding
With a historic mission of access, Knox has been transforming lives and empowering students for nearly 200 years.
Our Mission -
19,000
Alumni in Your Network
Knox students have access to our alumni network from the moment you step on campus. You'll have opportunities to meet CEOs of leading businesses and public school teachers, to pursue internships at business across the nation, and to learn what life after Knox is like directly from our community.
Meet our Alumni
We believe in the power of . . .
A liberal arts education that produces multifaceted, well informed, and engaged citizens
Diverse perspectives, because you learn the most from the people least like you.
Humans who work collectively to solve our world’s greatest challenges.
Experience, because knowledge gains value when it’s applied.
A Knox education, one that empowers you to put your knowledge and skills to work for you, your community, nation, and world.
First-Hand Thoughts on the Knox Experience
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I received a lot of support, not just from people who were studying here at the time, but also those who were working in Admissions. They were very open to my questions and very welcoming.
Filza Khan '24
Computer Science Major
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You meet people from all different majors, all different interests, and all different skill levels. It's a really good mix of people, and it allows you to build connections with them from all sorts of different backgrounds with similar interests to you.
Matthew Sprenger '24
Political Science Major, German & Psychology Double Minor
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So much of my experience at Knox began with an impromptu discussion with a peer or a faculty member, which then grew into research projects, independent studies, and more. Learning how to expose myself to these kinds of opportunities has been a skill that I have been able to deeply hone as a Knox student.
Isaac Hughes '21
Environmental Studies & Philosophy Double Major
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The Knox experience is truly unlike any other. The campus is on the smaller side, but for me, that just meant that my relationships ran deeper. Knox is special because of the people here.
Kylie Hoang '20
History Major, Museum Studies & Environmental Studies Double Minor
Find yourself at Knox.
Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, whatever you want to do: Knox will help you succeed. We just ask that you be open to anything and everything.
Knox News
Knox Graduate Becky Mowers Nelson Continues Her Practice in Galesburg
A student, an athlete, a coach, a graduate, and a Hall of Famer, Becky Mowers Nelson ’04 accomplished just about everything at Knox College.
Celebrating 2025: New Faces and New Spaces Highlight the Year at Knox
A look back at what happened at Knox College in 2025.
Knox Students Gain Experience in Astronomy Consortium
Knox College is part of the MACRO Consortium, which maintains and operates a remotely controlled robotic telescope in Sonoita, Arizona.
Is Knox for you?
Contact us to find out more about our comprehensive majors, minors, and programs.
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