Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Knox College — editorial overview (Galesburg, IL)
Knox College is a small liberal arts college located in northwestern Illinois, about 45 minutes from Peoria. (There is also a Knox College in Canada, and there is no connection to the college of the same name in Illinois.) This area of America has “midwestern charm”, is mostly fl...
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