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Thiel College

Thiel College

Greenville, PA · Town · 788 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, Thiel College is a private liberal arts institution best known for its supportive "Thiel family" environment and its highly regarded pre-professional programs, particularly in business, nursing, and communication sciences and disorders, the latter of which features accelerated five-year master's pathways. On-campus student life is vibrant and collaborative, driven by robust participation in Division III athletics, active Greek life, and tight-knit relationships fostered by an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Setting Thiel apart is its mandatory experiential learning requirement, which guarantees every student completes an internship or practicum, contributing to an impressive 95% post-graduation employment or graduate school placement rate.


Wikipedia:Thiel College is a private college in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is one of the smaller colleges in the region with about 100 full-time and part-time faculty members.

Location
Greenville, PA, 16125-2181 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
64 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$53,202
Avg net price
$22,347
Room & board
$15,504
Tuition
$38,344
Books & supplies
$1,300/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,247
$30–48k
$20,947
$48–75k
$20,038
$75–110k
$23,683
$110k+
$26,400
Admissions
Admit rate
72%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
21

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Essay Requirements

Thiel College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
46%
4-yr on-time completion
40%
1st-yr retention
73%
Transfer-out rate
32%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
44%
Transferred
33%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
23%
Median earnings (6yr)
$40,686
Median earnings (10yr)
$49,714
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,250$30,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$41,250
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
12
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
41%
First-generation
32%
Median family income
$53,480
Independent students
5%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
79%
Hispanic
4%
Black
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$40,686
10 years after entry
$49,714
Business Administration, Management and Operations43
Psychology, General15
Biology, General14
Special Education and Teaching13
Criminal Justice and Corrections8
Neurobiology and Neurosciences7
Accounting and Related Services7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness6
Sociology6
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other5
Computer Science5
Mathematics5
History5
Information Science/Studies4
Religion/Religious Studies4
Political Science and Government4
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Institutional
Endowment
$49M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions
Full-time faculty
67%
Avg faculty salary
$7,413/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,821
Federal loan rate
79%

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