Grove City College
tel: (724)458-2000
School Notes Overview:
Since its founding in 1876, Grove City College, committed to Christian principles, has striven to be equal in academic quality to the finest four year colleges. It seeks to provide liberal and professional education of the highest quality that is within the reach of families with modest means who desire a college that will strengthen their children's spiritual and moral character.
School Overview:
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| County | Mercer County, PA |
| Title IV Eligible | No |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 2,499 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 31 students |
| Total Enrollment | 2,530 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 2,301 students |
| Tuition | $12,590 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 41 % |
- When the College was chartered, a broad, Christian-based cultural consensus prevailed in America. By charter, the doors of the College were open to qualified students "without regard to religious test or belief." The founders of Grove City College, consciously avoiding narrow sectarianism, held a vision of Christian society transcending denomination, creeds, and confessions. They were committed to the advancement of free enterprise, civil and religious liberty, representative government, arts and letters, and science and technology.
- Grove City College is proud to offer state-of-the-art learning capabilities in its classrooms across campus. The majority of classes occur in the Hall of Arts and Letters, Rockwell Hall of Science, Hoyt Hall of Engineering, J. Howard Pew Fine Arts Center and the Physical Learning Center. Several classrooms contain instructional media consoles with VCR and DVD players, television and radio receivers, and inputs for cameras and laptop computers.
- Grove City College is located about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh and 115 miles east (two hours) of Cleveland, Ohio in Grove City, Pennsylvania, a town with a population of 8,000. The campus comprises more than 150 beautifully landscaped acres.
- Grove City College has been ranked #1 Best Value and #7 Best College among comprehensive colleges in the northern region. Grove City College has been listed as one of the 65 Most Competitive Colleges and Universities, listed alphabetically between Georgetown and Harvard. Profile last updated: 12/02/2009.
In the News:
- Pennridge Student Spotlight (Perkasie News-Herald)
posted on July 30, 2010 at 08:02:24 am
Emily Fairbaugh, Gabrielle Fairbaugh, and Katie Lear, all of Perkasie; and Wesley Coopersmith, of Sellersville, were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester at Grove City College. - Academic digest (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
posted on July 30, 2010 at 03:55:18 am
CINCINNATI -- Deanna R. Kump, daughter of Michael and Tammy Kump, Chambersburg, Pa., graduated May 15 from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. She received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts with a minor in business. - Christian Living Resources, Bible Study Tools, Jesus Christ (Crosswalk.com)
posted on July 29, 2010 at 08:42:46 pm
Warren Throckmorton, PhD is Associate Professor of Psychology and Fellow for Psychology and Public Policy at Grove City College (PA). He is the producer of the critically acclaimed documentary, I Do Exist, regarding sexual orientation. - Obituary - Angelo F. Amico (Fontana Herald News)
posted on July 29, 2010 at 07:33:06 pm
Angelo F. Amico, World War II veteran, avid golfer and longtime member of St. George Roman Catholic Church in Fontana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24. He was 85 and had been a resident of Bloomington since 1955. - College notes (This Week Worthington)
posted on July 28, 2010 at 08:51:17 pm
ã Katie Tomashewski, the daughter of Patricia and David Tomashewski of Worthington, graduated from Grove City College in Grove City, Pa.
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