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Grove City College Comprehensive Profile

72% Acceptance Rate

If you want to know more about Grove City College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.

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* Rankings

How Well Is Grove City College Ranked?

2026 College Rankings

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Overall Ranking

Grove City College was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

See all of the rankings for Grove City College.

How Difficult Is Admission to Grove City College?

72% Acceptance Rate
72% Of Accepted Are Women
51% Submit SAT Scores

Getting Accepted

Grove City College has an acceptance rate of 72%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

SAT and ACT Scores

About 51% of students accepted to Grove City College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 583 and 703. Math scores were between 558 and 685.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Grove City College  ( 583 to 703 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for Grove City College  ( 558 to 685 )
200
800

Grove City College received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 23 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for Grove City College  ( 23 to 31 )
1
36

Learn more about Grove City College admissions.

Teaching Staff at Grove City College

13 to 1 Student to Faculty

Faculty Accessibility

The student to faculty ratio at Grove City College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Student Success Metrics for Grove City College

88% Freshmen Retention
80% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 88% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Grove City College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  88 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Grove City College for first-time, full-time students is 80%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Grove City College.

Student Demographics at Grove City College

2,221 Undergraduate Students
9.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
48.1% Percent Women

In the current academic year, there are 2,221 undergraduates at Grove City College.

Get more detailed information on the diversity at Grove City College.

What Does Grove City College Cost?

$16,772 Net Price

The typical net cost at Grove City College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Grove City College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Location of Grove City College

Pennsylvania State
2,221 Undergraduate Students
Town Campus Setting

Grove City College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Grove City is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Grove City College.

Location of Grove City College

Contact information for Grove City College are listed below.

Contact Details
Address: 100 Campus Dr, Grove City, PA 16127-2104
Phone: 7244582000
Website: www.gcc.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/grovecitycollege
Twitter: twitter.com/grovectycollege

Grove City College Majors

20 Majors With Completions
1,056 Undergraduate Degrees

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 20 majors graduated from Grove City College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Completions Average Salary of Graduates
Multi-Disciplinary Studies 528 NA
Mechanical Engineering 44 NA
Computer Science 41 NA
Business Administration & Management 32 NA
Health/Medical Prep Programs 28 NA
Health & Physical Education 26 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 24 NA
Political Science & Government 21 NA
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20 NA
Management Sciences & Methods 20 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Grove City College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Distance Learning at Grove City College

32% Take At Least One Class Online
4% Take All Classes Online

Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

721 students took at least one online class at Grove City College.

Learn more about online learning at Grove City College.

References and Footnotes

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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