92.2% / 89.2%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications4,469
Overall admit rate77.2%
In-state admit rate92.2%
Out-of-state admit rate89.2%
Enrolled302 · 8.8% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Character, Recs, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
#15
U.S. News & World Report
Top Performers on Social Mobility — National Liberal Arts Colleges
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportTop Performers on Social Mobility — National Liberal Arts Colleges#1526
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Liberal Arts Colleges#7626
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#50126
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Liberal Arts College
Carnegie Classification
114 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationLiberal Arts College114
Athletic conferenceMidwest Conference6
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingIllinois colleges13
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$0
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionRolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/1 → 12/15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
Admissions URLhttps://www.knox.edu/admission/apply-to-…
Admissions emailadmission@knox.edu
Admissions phone309-341-7100
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
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closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
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Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.