Grove City College — College Profile

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

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Cost

Room & board

$12,230

Tuition

$21,700

Books & supplies

$700/yr

Admissions

Admit rate

72%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

1272

Reading 583–703

Math 558–685

ACT midpoint

Composite 23–31

English 23–34

Math 20–29

SAT range (25th–75th percentile)

40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes

Graduation rate

81%

4-yr on-time completion

77%

1st-yr retention

88%

Transfer-out rate

8-year outcomes

Graduated

84%

Transferred

Still enrolled

Dropped out / unknown

Student Body

Men 52%Women 48%

Student : Faculty ratio

■Students ■ Faculty

Pell grant recipients

Part-time students

Race & ethnicity

White

90%

Hispanic

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

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

Endowment

$277M

Classification

Baccalaureate (Diverse)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions

Instructional spend/student