President The Hon. Paul J. McNulty ’80
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Grove City College is a highly ranked, nationally recognized Christian private liberal arts and sciences college. Grounded in conservative values, the College develops leaders of the highest proficiency, purpose, and principles ready to advance the common good.
Established in 1876, the College is a pioneer in independent private education and accepts no federal funds. It offers students degrees in 60 majors on a picturesque 180-acre campus north of Pittsburgh, Pa. and promises superior outcomes.
Grove City College strives to be a highly distinctive and comprehensive Christian liberal arts college of extraordinary value. Grounded in permanent ideas and conservative values and committed to the foundations of free society, we develop leaders of the highest proficiency, purpose, and principles ready to advance the common good.
Grove City College equips students to pursue their unique callings through a Christ-centered, academically excellent, and affordable learning and living experience.
Grove City College annually ranks among the best colleges and universities in both Pennsylvania and the United States. We're in the top tier of national liberal arts colleges according to U.S. News & World Report, and we are a Best Value based on return on investment according to PayScale. Reviewers identify Grove City College's academic quality, affordability, student satisfaction, campus culture, and graduate outcomes as our strengths. More on How We Rank
Princeton Review: “Best 388 Colleges” and “Colleges That Pay You Back” Grove City College made the cut based on academics, campus quality of life, and return on investment.
Forbes: “Top Colleges” Grove City College is one of 300 American colleges and universities that’s worth the investment of time and tuition.
PayScale: “Best Value Colleges” Grove City College is highly ranked nationally and a top 10 Pennsylvania college based on the return on investment and earning potential of graduates.
Newsmax: “Best Colleges for Conservative Values” Grove City College is #3 on the list of colleges that demonstrate a commitment to conservatism in their mission, curriculum, and on-campus activities.
Niche: “Friendliest Students” Grove City College is #19 in the nation when it comes to a student body that’s welcoming and warm.
Grove City College fosters intellectual, moral, spiritual, and social development consistent with a commitment to Christian truth. The College advocates individual freedom and personal responsibility and seeks to preserve America’s political, economic, and religious heritage. The College embraces respectful debate and welcomes students of all faiths. More on Faith and Freedom
Grove City College is one of the few truly independent colleges in the nation. We accept no federal funding – including federal student aid – which allows us to operate free of government interference or political influence.
In the 1970s and 80s the College made history when it refused to submit to federal control and maintained its position all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result of the court’s decision, the College established its own student loan program and became the standard bearer for independent private higher education and a champion of academic freedom. More on Independence
Grove City College’s 180-acre campus is picture-perfect, with neo-Gothic buildings set on wide lawns and open courtyards surrounded by century-old trees. Behind the classic facades are state-of-the-art classroom and laboratory facilities and one of America’s best-wired campuses. The College also features extensive athletic and fitness facilities, an award-winning campus ministries building, and a showplace performing arts center.
The campus sits in the heart of Grove City, Pa., an idyllic small town that offers friendly places to shop, eat, grab coffee, or see a movie at the Guthrie Theatre, one of the few single-screen movie houses in the country still featuring first-run films. The College’s campus quickly becomes a home-away-from-home for students. Take a Virtual Tour
Tuition for the 2023-24 academic year is $20,890, and food and housing is $11,770.
Grove City College boasts a faculty to student ratio of 14:1, and 80% of our 150 full-time faculty hold terminal degrees.
With more than 60 majors and six pre-professional programs, Grove City College offers a range of undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, business, education, engineering, and music, including communications studies, elementary and secondary education, psychology, sociology, biochemistry, mechanical engineering and accounting. More on Majors and Pre-Professional Programs
Students have access to over 150 student clubs and organizations on campus, including fraternities and sororities, faith-based and service groups, academic honorary and special interest societies, housing groups, competitive club and intramural sports, musical groups, ministries, and a nationally recognized theater program. More on Student Life
An NCAA Division III school in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, Grove City College offers 22 varsity sports as well as a robust intramural sports program. More on Athletics
Grove City College's endowment $182,000,000. Most of the College’s operating expenses are covered by student tuition, and only 1% of the College’s operation budget is paid through the endowment.