Grove City College: Statistics

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# 3424 of 14,131 In the World
# 969 of 2,597 In North America
# 899 of 2,496 In the United States
# 58 of 1 In Grove City
# 2065 of 14,131 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

72%

Enrollment

14,074

Average SAT

1,265

Average ACT

27

Avg. cost to attend

$25,289 /y

Aid receiving

77%

Undergraduates

2,341

Graduates

42

Male:Female Ratio

52:48

Religion

Undenominational

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Grove City College has an acceptance rate of 72% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 72% 72% 72%
Applicants 2,095 1,121 974
Admissions 1,515 816 699
Freshmen enrolled full time 565 312 253

Admissions requirements

Other Tests Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 89%
â–  Nonresident Alien 1%
â–  Asian 2%
â–  Two or more races 5%
â–  Unknown 1%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Grove City College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Grove City College majors

Grove City College has granted 486 bachelor's degrees across 48 programs, and 5 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Grove City College.

Major Bachelor Master
Mechanical Engineering 44 -
Computer Science 41 -
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 28 -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 26 -
Political Science and Government, General 21 -
Business Administration and Management, General 17 1
Business Statistics 15 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 17 -
Psychology, General 17 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 17 -
Finance, General 16 -
General Literature 16 -
Religion & Religious Studies 16 -
Accounting 14 1
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 14 -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13 -
History, General 12 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 11 -
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 11 -
Biochemistry 10 -
Music Teacher Education 9 -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7 -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 7 -
Social Work 7 -
Conservation Biology 6 -
Design and Visual Communications, General 6 -
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 6 -
Economics, General 5 -
Philosophy 5 -
Special Education and Teaching, General 5 -
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 5 -
Business & Managerial Economics 4 -
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 4 -
Molecular Biology 4 -
Physics, General 4 -
Information Science & Studies 3 -
International Business & Trade & Commerce 3 -
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 -
Social Studies Teacher Education 3 -
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3 -
Chemistry, General 2 -
Mathematics, General 2 -
Sociology, General 2 -
Biology Teacher Education 1 -
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1 -
Music Performance, General 1 -
Music, General 1 -
Spanish Language and Literature 1 -
Grand Total 486 5

Publications & Citations

Grove City College has published 762 scientific papers with 15,245 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Chemistry, Law, and Philosophy.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

6 Notable alumni

Harold W. Dodds

1. Harold W. Dodds

1889-1980 (aged 91)
professor
Harold Willis Dodds was the fifteenth president of Princeton University from 1933 to 1957.
David Suetterlein

2. David Suetterlein

1985-. (aged 41)
politician
David Robert Suetterlein is an American politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia. He previously worked on the campaign and senate staff of Ken Cuccinelli and on the senate staff of his predecessor, Ralph K. Smith. Suetterlein was first elected in 2015, defeating Democrat Michael Hamlar and Independent Steven Nelson. He has been re-elected in...
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John Haden Wilson

3. John Haden Wilson

1867-1946 (aged 79)
lawyer non-fiction writer judge politician
John Haden Wilson was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Lawrence Reed

4. Lawrence Reed

1953-. (aged 73)
economist
Lawrence "Larry" W. Reed, also known as Larry Reed, is president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), where he has served as the Humphreys Family Senior Fellow since May 2019. Before joining FEE, Reed served as president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a Midland, Michigan-based free-market think tank. To date, he remains Mackinac's president emeritus.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names GCC
Founded 1876
Motto Lux MeaMy Light
Colors crimson, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Address 100 Campus Dr Grove City, Pennsylvania, 16127-2104 United States
City Population 8,000
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