Grove City College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Grove City College, also known as GCC, is located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States, a town of 8000 residents about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. It was established in 1876 by Isaac C. Ketler. The original name of the college was Pine Grove Normal Academy. The school describes itself as a private Christian college of liberal arts and sciences. Students can choose from the many academic programs offered by the college including liberal arts, mechanical engineering, business, accounting, physical education, electrical and computer engineering. The campus is situated on more than 150 landscaped acres.

GCC hosts a number of clubs and organizations for students including Alpha Mu Gamma, College Democrats, Campus Crusade for Christ, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, and Student Musicians Organization. The students of GCC compete in different sports including basketball, swimming, softball, baseball, track and field, golf, water polo, volleyball, tennis, cross country, football, and soccer.

GCC reports that its financial aid program is designed to admit students based on their qualifications and not their financial situation. As part of its program, the college does not accept any direct or indirect Federal financial aid but does accept financial aid via some state programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, religion and philosophy, engineering, science, and media.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Students

Student enrollment was 2,499 in 2009-2010 (2,535 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Grove City provides on-campus housing for 2,320 of its 2,535 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

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

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (115 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (57 awarded)

• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (65 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Mechanical Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS (132 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (25 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (34 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (10 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (66 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

• Psychology