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Knox College

Knox College
2 E. South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401

Official telephone: (309) 341-7100
Website: https://www.knox.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,136
Full-time undergraduates: 1,120
Part-time undergraduates: 14
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.0% Hispanic/Latino
42.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
26.6% Nonresident Alien
3.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 82 acres
Nearest major city: Peoria, IL and the 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 freshmen who live in school housing: 82%
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

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
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:
Union Board; International Club; Dungeons & Dragons; Knox Outdoor Adventure Club; Book 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 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 track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; basketball; equestrian sports; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Greater Peoria International,

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