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Whether you are headed into your senior year in high school or looking to transfer from another university, Grove City College's application process is straightforward. If you have any questions, contact our Office of Admissions at 724-458-2100 or admissions@gcc.edu.

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Interested in getting an admissions decision early? Read about our Early Decision options below.

Application Requirements
  • Admissions application (online version) (print version) 
  • $50 application fee
  • Official SAT, ACT, and/or CLT scores
  • Official high school transcript and any college transcripts
  • One essay (see application for topic)
  • Early Decision Academic Data Form or Regular Decision Academic Data Form
  • Two letters of recommendation as listed below. The College does not provide specific forms for the recommendation letters.
    • One academic reference from a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal.
    • One spiritual/character reference from a pastor, youth pastor, or someone who knows you well in that regard.
Recommended for Application
Early Decision

If you are prepared to make a binding commitment to Grove City College as your first-choice school, we encourage you to apply under Early Decision. You should not apply under Early Decision unless you fully expect to accept an admission offer from Grove City College. Read more about Early Decision to determine if it’s right for you.

Application Deadlines
FRESHMAN APPLICANTS: Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Regular Decision I, or Regular Decision II Deadlines
 
EARLY DECISION I
 
  • Application Deadline – November 1
  • Notification – December 15
  • Deadline to Accept – January 15
EARLY DECISION II
 
  • Application Deadline – December 1
  • Notification – January 15
  • Deadline to Accept – February 15
REGULAR DECISION I
 
  • Application Deadline – January 20
  • Notification – February 20
  • Deadline to Accept – May 1, National Candidates Reply Date  (Given the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19 [coronavirus], we will be extending our decision deadline to June 1. You will not be required to submit your acceptance deposit until that date unless you are ready to do so.)

REGULAR DECISION II

  • Application Deadline - March 20 
  • Notification - April 15
  • Deadline to Accept - May 1, National Candidates Reply Date   (Given the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19 [coronavirus], we will be extending our decision deadline to June 1. You will not be required to submit your acceptance deposit until that date unless you are ready to do so.)

TRANSFER APPLICANTS: Rolling Admission 

  • Transfers for spring term, submit all documentation by mid-January.
  • Transfers for fall term, submit all documentation by mid-August. 
Transfer Credit Requests
Grove City College respects and understands that many students will take college courses prior to matriculation to an undergraduate college. Submit transfer credit requests.

You may also use the online Transfer Evaluation System to search by institution for courses already reviewed for transfer to Grove City College.
 
Selecting a Major
Grove City College recommends that all applicants declare a major. As this is one of the many methods the College uses to shape the freshman class and there are limited openings for each major offered, each applicant is considered for only one major. Students should note that switching majors during their time at the College is common.
 
Undeclared Applicants
Students who are undecided about their major may select either "Undeclared – Liberal Arts" or "Undeclared – Sciences." While several majors have a tight, eight-semester curriculum, others are more flexible and may be declared during a student’s freshman year or by the end of sophomore year — by which point most of our undeclared students easily find their fit. Find out more about benig an undeclared liberal arts or sciences student. 
 
Acceptance Deposit

A payment of $250 is required of every applicant to officially accept admission to the College. This deposit is nonrefundable if the applicant later decides not to enroll at the College during the year for which he or she was accepted. Given the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus), we will be extending our decision deadline to June 1. You will not be required to submit your acceptance deposit until that date unless you are ready to do so.

 
Mail To
All documentation can be sent one of the following ways:
 
EMAIL
 
MAIL
Grove City College
Office of Admissions
100 Campus Drive
Grove City, PA 16127
 
FAX
724-458-3395