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Philosophy & religion at Grinnell College

Grinnell College graduates about 19 philosophy & religion majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 21st of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#21 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year195% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate15%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1530whole school

Around Grinnell College

Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College 08 (cPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IowaPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion outside Noyce after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion outside Noyce after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Religion, Spirituality, and Social Justice, Herrick Chapel, Burling Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 22 · Academic 10 · Offices 4 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Stanford University 92
  2. University of Virginia 91
  3. Tulane University of Louisiana 91
  4. Colgate University 91
  5. Amherst College 91
  6. Boston University 90
  7. Cornell University 90
  8. Rice University 90

Other strong majors at Grinnell College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Grinnell College with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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