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Grinnell College

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Name	Grinnell College
Motto	Veritas et Humanitas (Latin)
Motto in English	Truth and Humanity
Established	1846
Type	Private
Endowment	$1.26 billion (January 27, 2011)
President	Raynard S. Kington
Faculty	156 full-time, 43 part-time
Students	1688
City	Grinnell
State	Iowa
Country	USA
Campus	Rural, 120 acres (48.6 ha)
Colors	Scarlet and Black
Athletic nickname	Pioneers
Affiliations	Midwest Conference
Website	grinnell.edu

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Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism and rigorous academic environment. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College.

In its 2011 edition of America's Best Colleges, Grinnell was ranked 18th among all liberal arts colleges in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, tied with Hamilton College and Harvey Mudd College. In 2004, it received the "Best All-Around" college rating from Newsweek.

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