Grinnell College:
Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, is a private liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts degree programs. At the center of a Grinnell education is intensive mentoring of students by the faculty. This mentoring begins in the First-Year Tutorial, the only required course at Grinnell College. While faculty members from all academic departments teach the tutorial and their topics vary widely, every tutorial emphasizes writing, critical thinking and analysis, oral discussion skills, and information literacy. Grinnell College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Grinnell College is located in the town of Grinnell, Iowa, halfway between Des Moines and Iowa City. Near Interstate 80, U.S. Highways 6 and 63, State Highway 146; one hour from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids airports. Grinnell College has an attractive 120-acre campus of spectacular academic facilities that include the Noyce Science Center, featured in architectural journals; and the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, designed by Cesar Pelli. The College also owns the 365-acre Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA), located about 14 miles from the campus and used on a regular basis for research and teaching.