The colleges listed below constitute Grinnell's official peer group. This list is used whenever comparative data are needed for internal purposes. These particular colleges were selected because they are similar to Grinnell in size and academic quality, and they represent various regions of the country. In general, preference was given to colleges located in small towns.
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Colby College
Waterville, ME
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Smith College
Northampton, MA
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY