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About Knox College

Knox College is a four-year coeducational private liberal arts college located in Galesburg, which is a city in the US state of Illinois, serving as the county seat of Knox County, with a population of over 33 000, according to the 2000 census.

Knox College, established in February, 1837, ranks 75th among liberal arts colleges, according to the 2011 edition of America's Best Colleges in U.S. News & World Report, and it is also one of the 40 schools featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives. It offers its students an education which includes `a broad foundation in the liberal arts, a primary area of specialization plus a second major or minor, and plenty of chances to apply what you learn through internships, independent research, service projects, study abroad, and other `hands-on` learning experiences.`

Athletics

Knox's athletic teams are known as the Prairie Fire and they compete in 21 varsity sports, in NCAA Division III, in the Midwest Conference. Their distinctive colors are purple and gold.

Notable Alumni

James M. Kilts - former CEO of Gillette, Alex Kuo - author, winner of the American Book Award, Hiram Revels - first black U.S. Senator, Thomas Eugene Kurtz - Co-inventor of BASIC computer language, and Whitcomb Judson - inventor of the zipper, are among Knox College's noteworthy alumni.