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Geneva College

Geneva College is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in the year 1848 by John Black Johnston, an RPCNA minister, and was formerly known as Geneva Hall. This college offers degrees and certificate programs in different areas of study including engineering, business administration, elementary education, psychology, and biology.

Geneva College students have access to a number of student clubs and organizations including the American Society of Civil Engineering, Alpha Psi Omega, Black Student Organization, Spanish Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Geneva College Republicans, and Creation Stewardship Club. The men of Geneva College participate in sports such as basketball, baseball, football, cross country, soccer, and track and field. The women participate in sports such as basketball, softball, volleyball, track and field, soccer, tennis, and cross country.

Campus Location

3200 College Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-3599
USA
Main Tel: (724) 846-5100
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Geneva College Highlights

Where Geneva College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Reformed Presbyterian Church religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in business and management.
  • Large number of students.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor42439
Master1416
Associate113

Students

The student enrollment at Geneva College was 1,891 in 2007-2008 (2,113 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 20,400
Room and board$ 7,450
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 1,150

Financial Aid: Geneva College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  48
Without tenure; working toward tenure  23
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Housing and Meals

Geneva College provides on-campus housing for 959 of its 2,113 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Geneva College Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Geneva College is in the Presidents' Athletic Conference for major sports.

Geneva College offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 157 male students received the aid (men were 66% of those receiving aid) and 80 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 34% of students receiving such aid) .

Geneva College Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men86%
Women75%
All81%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-600
Math460-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (213 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (85 awarded)

  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (46 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (46 awarded)

  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • English Composition
  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics

MEDIA (23 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (63 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Theology and Religious Vocations

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (38 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Selected Careers of Interest

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