Grove City, PA · Private · 2,216 undergraduates · town
Grove City College
Moderately selective
The required Humanities Core gives engineering, business, science, and arts students a common biblically grounded sequence extending from introductory learning to ethics.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 73.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83.5%
2,034 applicants in the reported year
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What sets Grove City College apart
Academic design
The seven-course Humanities Core includes Christian wisdom, Western civilization, literature, the arts, two Scripture and theology courses, and a capstone on Christian ethics and the good life. The sequence is distributed across the undergraduate years rather than confined to a freshman common curriculum.
Campus pattern
The residential Pennsylvania campus places Christian formation, student organizations, chapel-related life, and academics within the same institutional culture. Grove City also remains financially independent of federal funding, an institutional choice closely tied to its stated commitments to faith and freedom.
Defining feature
The required Humanities Core gives engineering, business, science, and arts students a common biblically grounded sequence extending from introductory learning to ethics.
Can I get in?
73.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
2,034About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 52% submitted an SAT, and 18% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Grove City College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Grove City College weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The seven-course Humanities Core includes Christian wisdom, Western civilization, literature, the arts, two Scripture and theology courses, and a capstone on Christian ethics and the good life. The sequence is distributed across the undergraduate years rather than confined to a freshman common curriculum.
Make the fit specific
Students who want serious professional or liberal-arts study inside a clearly Christian and conservative intellectual community.
Account for the tradeoff
Students who do not want theology, Scripture, and a Christian ethical framework embedded in required coursework are unlikely to find the core a good fit.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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$50 application fee
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Grove City College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The required Humanities Core gives engineering, business, science, and arts students a common biblically grounded sequence extending from introductory learning to ethics.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
What is campus life like?
Grove City College beyond the classroom
The residential Pennsylvania campus places Christian formation, student organizations, chapel-related life, and academics within the same institutional culture. Grove City also remains financially independent of federal funding, an institutional choice closely tied to its stated commitments to faith and freedom.
A defining academic feature
The seven-course Humanities Core includes Christian wisdom, Western civilization, literature, the arts, two Scripture and theology courses, and a capstone on Christian ethics and the good life. The sequence is distributed across the undergraduate years rather than confined to a freshman common curriculum.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential Pennsylvania campus places Christian formation, student organizations, chapel-related life, and academics within the same institutional culture. Grove City also remains financially independent of federal funding, an institutional choice closely tied to its stated commitments to faith and freedom.
What changes the experience
The required Humanities Core gives engineering, business, science, and arts students a common biblically grounded sequence extending from introductory learning to ethics.