Grove City College: Review & Facts

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Grove City College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,320 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1876 and is the only school located in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

Grove City College is affiliated with Presbyterian Church.

Academic Offerings

At Grove City College you can obtain your bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
53
Grove City College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 53 majors. The most popular concentrations are Engineering, Education, Business, Management, and Accounting and Finance. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Grove City College is high at 88% (well above Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
88%
Good
The graduation rate at Grove City College is very good - 83%.

Student to faculty ratio at Grove City College is pretty good: 13:1.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are high - about $20,000 a year.

Read the details about Grove City College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
71%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 2,174 applications were submitted and 1,543 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get admitted at this school.

This school will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Grove City College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,200
Medium
Grove City College provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Grove City College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Grove City College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 2,300 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable -- approximately $5,200 per year.

Grove City College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Grove City College
100 Campus Dr
Grove City, Pennsylvania
16127-2104, USA
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