Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois · Private · 1,127 undergraduates · knox.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
77%
of 4,469 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1150 to 1410
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$81,200Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Knox College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
77% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$81,200
a year in 2027-28, from a $81,200 sticker price
What to do with your 1310
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1310).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test Scores - Apply - Knox College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
77%
of applicants were admitted: 3,450 of 4,469 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 12/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 29% of them sent SAT scores and 8% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1150 to 1410
Reading and Writing 580 to 700
Math 540 to 740
ACT composite 26 to 31
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160027%
- 1200 to 139942%
- 1000 to 119923%
- 800 to 9997.9%
- 600 to 7991.1%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.64
- 4.029%
- 3.75 to 3.9925%
- 3.50 to 3.7413%
- 3.25 to 3.4910%
- 3.00 to 3.249.3%
- 2.50 to 2.9912%
- Below 2.502.3%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$81,200
a year
- Tuition$64,480
- Fees$930
- Food and housing$12,340
- Books and supplies$1,250
- Transportation and other$2,200
Knox College published $78,075 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,912
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,598
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,726
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,578
- Over $110,000$24,686
Financial aid
93%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$50,234
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
9.9%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $49,400 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
8 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,450Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 1 | Art 105 and 106 |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | BIOL 120 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | MATH 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 1 | MATH 151 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 1 | MATH 151 and 152 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | CHEM 100A and 102A |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | CHIN 201 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | PS 220 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | CS 141 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 1 | CS 127 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 1 | ENG 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENG 101 and 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 1 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENG 101 and 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 1 | ENG 102 and 120 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | ENVS 101 |
| European History | 4 | 1 | HIST 105 and HIST 106 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 1 | FREN 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | FREN 103 and FREN 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 1 | GERM 103 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | GERM 103 and GERM 201 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 | One credit in GEOG |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | JAPN 201 |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | LAT 103 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECON 120 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECON 110 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | MUS 145 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 110 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 130A |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | PHYS 130 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | PHYS 110 |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | PSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 1 | SPAN 103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | SPAN 103 and 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 1 | SPAN 103 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 | SPAN 103 and 235 |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | STAT 200 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | PS 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | HIST 160 and 161 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 | One credit in HIST |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
73%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$56,244
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Knox College$43,529
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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