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Grove City College

Grove City, PA · Private · Town

Acceptance rate: 72.3%
SAT (25th to 75th): 1,141 to 1,388
ACT (25th to 75th): 23 to 31

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 72.3%
SAT, middle 50%: 1,141 to 1,388
ACT, middle 50%: 23 to 31
Testing policy: Test scores not used in admission
Undergraduates: 2,216

Selectivity

Applicants: 2,034
Admitted: 1,493
Enrolled: 557
Yield: 37.3%
Submitted an SAT: 52%
Submitted an ACT: 18%

Reported by the school to IPEDS for fall 2023 admission. How many people apply and how many of those admitted actually enroll tells you more about a school's position than the admit rate alone.

What this school weighs in admission

Secondary school record: Required
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school class rank: Considered but not required
College-preparatory program: Considered but not required
Personal statement or essay: Required
Recommendations: Required
Demonstration of competencies: Not considered
Work experience: Considered but not required
Legacy status: Considered but not required
TOEFL: Required

The school's own answers to the federal admissions survey for fall 2023. Testing policy is not listed here because it has changed at many schools since; the deadlines block above carries the current one.

Test scores in detail

Section	25th	Median	75th
SAT reading and writing	566	630	684
SAT math	562	621	690
ACT composite	23	27	31
ACT English	22	27	33
ACT math	21	25	29

Scores of enrolled students, by section. Half the class scored between the 25th and the 75th, which is the range worth measuring yourself against.

Cost

Tuition: $21,700
Students on Pell grants: 0%

Net price is the federal average across aided students, not an estimate for you. For that, use the school's own calculator or the financial aid tools.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 83.2%
First-year retention: 88.3%

Earnings by major

Major	Degrees	Graduates here	Same major nationally
Mechanical Engineering	39	-	$92,135
Computer Science	30	-	$107,009
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	30	-	$47,382
Business Administration, Management and Operations	29	-	$68,257
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	27	-	-
Communication and Media Studies	24	-	$56,359
Finance and Financial Management Services	22	-	$83,343
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	20	-

What students actually major in

Business and Marketing 21%
Education 15%
Engineering 11%
Biology 7%
Communication 6%
Computer Science 5%
Parks and Recreation 5%
Health Professions 5%

Share of bachelor's degrees awarded by field, largest first.

Student body

Undergraduates: 2,216
White: 90%
Black: 0.5%
Hispanic: 0.7%
Asian: 2.1%
Two or more races: 5.5%
International: 1%

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Sources: the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. This school is not in our hand-curated set, so there is less detail here than on the schools we profile in depth. See how our data works.