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Grove City College

Grove City College

Grove City, PA · Town · 2,216 students
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Average net priceYour net price
By household income — tap a bar
81%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
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Earnings 10 years on
$45,606 typical
72%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in western Pennsylvania, Grove City College is a top-tier Christian liberal arts school renowned for its commitment to conservative values, exceptional return on investment, and unique refusal to accept any federal funding in order to maintain its complete ideological independence. Academically, the college is best known for its rigorous, ABET-accredited engineering programs, robust business school, and strong computer science department, all of which contribute to an impressive 95% post-graduation career placement rate. On campus, students enjoy a vibrant, highly residential, and faith-based culture characterized by a close-knit community, active Greek life, and a shared commitment to spiritual growth, which includes attending regular chapel services.


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
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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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
81%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
77%
Back for yr 2
88%
Transferred
8%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
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 · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
72%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
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

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Student Body
Gender
Men 52%Women 48%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
0%
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
90%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
1%
Varsity sports

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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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