Juniata College: Review & Facts

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Juniata College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,215 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1876 and is the only school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are offered at Juniata College.

Majors
Offered
80
Juniata College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 80 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Chemistry, and Management. 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 usually a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Juniata College is high at 81% (above Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
81%
Good
The graduation rate at Juniata College is good: 75%.

Student to faculty ratio at Juniata College is good - 10:1. Learn more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high - about $53,300 a year. The additional fees at Juniata College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $1,100; which comes to $54,400 per academic year.

Read the details about Juniata 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
76%
Doable
According to recent data, 2,563 applications were submitted and 1,952 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to become a student at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Juniata College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,900
Medium
Juniata College offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Juniata 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.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Juniata College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 1,300 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable: roughly $6,900 annually.

Based on the college crime information, Juniata College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Juniata College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Juniata College
1700 Moore St
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
16652-2196, USA
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