College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1876 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Presbyterian |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,341 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$93,920,381 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$10,962 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,766 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
130 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Mu Gamma; Delta Mu Delta; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Lambda Iota Tau; Mortar Board; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Gamma Mu; Sigma Pi Sigma |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Salt Company; Warriors for Christ; Campus Crusade for Christ; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Newman Club; Intervarsity Missions Fellowship; Promise Keepers; Young Life; Gospel Team; Life Advocates; Women of Faith. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, Inter-cultural Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Stage Band, Chapel Choir, College Band, New Grace Singers, Touring Choir |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Collegian (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
8 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
15% |
Number of Sororities: |
9 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
17% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Accenture; Alcoa; Armstrong World Industries; BF Goodrich Aerospace; Bose Corp; Deloitte & Touche LLP; F.B.I.; General Electric; IBM; Lockheed Martin; PPG Industries; Sherwin Williams Company; Sony; Sprint; U.S. Secret Service; USX Corporation; Westinghou |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
140,000 |
Library Facilities: |
Ludwig Von Mises Papers, 20,000 pages of manuscripts and correspondence dating from 1900 to just after his death in 1973. |
Museums |
In 2003 Grove City College dedicated the new Hall of Arts and Letters. The three-story, 112,000 square foot Hall of Arts and Letters houses a 219-seat lecture hall, 40 classrooms, 80 faculty offices, the Early Education Center, Curriculum Library and language, computer and video production labs. |
Computers Available: |
2,341 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, library |
Wired Classrooms |
1,540 |
Wired Labs: |
100 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (46%), men's dorms (46%), apartment for single students (8%) |
Sprinkler System: |
33% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
150 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Pittsburgh, PA (65), Cleveland OH (120) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Pittsburgh, PA (60) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Pittsburgh, PA (60) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Slippery Rock University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Parents Weekend; President's Gala; Orchesis; Faculty Follies; Homecoming; Guest Artist Series; Cultural Series, Annual College Musical. |
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