Admission and Financial Aid at Grinnell General Admissions Info. The curriculum is rigorous, and its structure reflects the fact that, in the end, each student is responsible for making the most of what the college offers. Grinnell's admission board believes that strong, consistent performance in a challenging college-preparatory program is the best indicator of your potential success at the college. The recommended secondary-school program includes four years of English, four years of mathematics, three years of a laboratory science, three years of a foreign language, and three years of social studies. An admission interview is not required for admission but is highly recommended.
Interviews are available on campus or around the country and the world by staff and alumni.
Grinnell also accepts the Common Application. A transcript of your secondary-school record. Recommendation of the secondary-school counselor. Recommendation of a present or former English instructor and one other academic instructor. Grinnell also accepts the Common Application.