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Psychology at Knox College

Knox College graduates about 24 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 325th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year249% of the class
Courses in the catalog38more than 30% of schools
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1420whole school

Around Knox College

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19970427 05 Galesburg, IL (5799456271)Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
The grave stone of Susan Richardson in Hope Cemetery.
Susan Richardson Grave StonePhoto: WritingAmused · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the Central Congregational Church, located on the public square in Gale
Central Congregational Church in GalesburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Mary Ann Bickerdyke statue at the Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg, Illinois.
BickerdykePhoto: Videoboy001 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Umbeck Science and Mathematics Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 19 · Academic 7 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Ithaca College 55
  2. McDaniel College 55
  3. Manhattan University 55
  4. Lycoming College 55
  5. University of Dallas 55
  6. Berea College 55
  7. Missouri University of Science and Technology 55
  8. Towson University 54

Other strong majors at Knox College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Knox College with every school we score in psychology. 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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