Power of Experience

We believe that every experience is a kind of education. Everything you learn in the classroom gains value when you apply it. And when you take that experience out into the so-called real world, you discover that it works for you and for your community.

Experiences like research or creative work, internships, community service, or study abroad allow you to apply what you learn in the classroom to hands-on, real-world situations. And these experiences help you gain the skills needed—to think critically and creatively, to communicate clearly, to adapt to new technologies, and to navigate today's interdependent and interconnected world—for success after Knox. That's the power of experience.

4 ways to describe the power of experience:

1. We work together. Our faculty are exceptionally talented and extremely approachable; they're committed to collaborative research and ongoing mentorship. And they're recognized nationally for their commitment to undergraduate teaching.
2. We put our ideas to work. Nearly 90 percent of Knox students will conduct independent research, study, or creative work. That means nearly everyone here graduates with tangible proof that they can effectively launch their own intellectual startup.
3. We go deep. In both our immersion terms and short-term immersive experiences. And in our advanced research and creative projects, including College Honors.
4. We go away. If you want to understand the world, you have to go out and live in it. Half of our students study abroad. Hundreds of students completed in an internship last year. And Knox students donated more than 80,000 of community service last year alone.

To help make these experiences possible, we offer The Power of Experience Grant, which provides all incoming students with up to $2,000 to support these opportunities.