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Knox College

Knox College
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401

Official telephone: (309) 341-7000
Fax number: (309) 341-7070
Website: https://www.knox.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,001
Full-time undergraduates: 996
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
48.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
19.6% Nonresident Alien
3.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 82 acres
Nearest major city: Peoria, Quad Cities

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of students who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live off campus: 14%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 275
Other computer facilities/services: transcripts, learning management system, streaming video, print billing, remote access
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
International Club; Student Senate; Union Board; Alpha Phi Omega (APO, Co-ed Service Fraternity); Improv Club

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 3

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's football NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimming and diving NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimming and diving NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III

Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball; basketball; equestrian sports; football; golf; soccer; softball; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; water polo; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Greater Peoria International,

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