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Grove City College

Grove City College

Grove City, PA · Town · 2,216 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
Not reported
Average net priceYour net price
81%
Graduation rate
43% typical
Not reported
Earnings 10 years on
72%
Acceptance rate
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Grove City College is a private, Christ-centered liberal arts institution in western Pennsylvania best known for pairing a rigorous conservative Christian worldview with nationally recognized programs in engineering, business, computer science, and education. The close-knit campus culture is defined by strong Christian fellowship, mandatory chapel attendance, and a uniquely active system of local fraternities and housing groups. Most distinctively, Grove City accepts no federal financial aid to preserve its religious independence, allowing it to maintain an autonomous, values-driven mission while remaining one of the most affordable private colleges in the nation.


Wikipedia:Grove City College (GCC) is a private, conservative Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1876 as a normal school. The college emphasizes a humanities core curriculum. The college has always been formally non-denominational but in its first few decades its students and faculty were dominated by members of the Presbyterian Church to the extent that it was sometimes described as having a de facto Presbyterian affiliation; in more recent decades, it moved away from the Presbyterian Church.

Location
Grove City, PA, 16127-2104 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
47 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$21,700
Housing & food (on campus)$12,230
Books & supplies$700
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$21,700
Housing & food (on campus)$12,230
Books & supplies$700
Grants from the school
65% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $7,841
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
81%
Within 4 yrs
77%
Back for yr 2
88%
Transferred
8%
8 yrs after starting
84% graduated · 8% transferred · 8% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
72%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1272
R 583–703 · M 558–685
ACT midpoint
27
Comp 23–31 · E 23–34 · M 20–29
SAT middle 50%: 1141–1388
40080012001600
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 72.8% · women 71.8% 
Yield: 37.3% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 52%Women 48%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
0%
Part-time
1%
Where first-years come from
In state (PA)
48.7%
Out of state
50.4%
International
0.7%

Most out-of-state first-years from: OH 51 · NY 31 · VA 27 · MD 25 · NC 14

Race & ethnicity
White
90%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Mechanical Engineering39
Computer Science30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods30
Business Administration, Management and Operations29
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs27
Communication and Media Studies24
Finance and Financial Management Services22
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness20
Literature19
Accounting and Related Services18
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas17
Religion/Religious Studies17
Psychology, General17
Political Science and Government16
History16
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering14
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$277M
Teaching spend
$16,618
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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