Grove City College

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Grove City at a Glance

The Quad

The Quad The quad of Grove City College, with Harbison Chapel, opened in 1930, on the left, and North Hall, a women's dormitory, on the right.
Location:
Grove City, PA
Setting:
Town
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$12,590
Out-of-State Tuition:
$12,590
Room & Board:
$7,132
Full-Time Undergrads:
2,499
Part-Time Undergrads:
31
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.gcc.edu
Admissions Website:
www.gcc.edu/Admissions.php
Financial Aid Website:
www.gcc.edu/Financial_Aid.php
Application Deadline:
February 1
Acceptance Rate:
74 %
Admission Difficulty:
Easy
Average SAT Scores:
1130–1366
Average ACT Scores:
25–30

Best Things

  • Low tuition costs
  • Impromptu praise and worship time with friends
  • Ice cream at Geedunk
  • Ultimate Frisbee in the rain and mud
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Worst Things

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Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

Freshmen might be a little skeptical about the “Grove City family” lingo that they hear during orientation and opening convocation. However, by graduation, many undergrads admit that Grove City College is a second family. Like almost any real family, Grove City College has its unpopular rules, its rebels, its squabbles, and its quirks. But also like a real family, there’s a bond—despite the blemishes. Not everyone is in love with their college family, but Grovers have no excuse to feel like just one of the crowd.

Some students complain their way through four years of killer academics, narrow-mindedness, and local boredom, but by the time most of them actually finish, they have enjoyed Grove City College, despite their gripes. In contrast, many students rave about the school right from the start. They thrive on the academic challenges, accept Christian values, and change the local atmosphere with their passionate desire to serve God and others. The popularity of activities like Orientation Board, Homecoming Committee, and tour guiding are sure signs that students love their school. Grovers, the mainstream and rebel alike, make life-changing connections here.
They become the happily-married, successful alumni who bring their kids to Homecoming for an extended family vacation or reunion.

Grove City Student Reviews

Overall Experience at Grove City College

Anonymous

Grove City College Student

My experience so far has been that...

My experience so far has been that it is a very narrow-minded demanding school. But I love the friends I have made and the experiences I have gained. Honestly, for as much as people complain about the school and all the hard work that is expected of us, I think I’m happy I chose Grove City College. I have asked my friends who are about to graduate if they could do it again, would they? And they all surprisingly said yes. You meet a lot of nice people at GCC.

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Overall Experience at Grove City College

Anonymous

Grove City College Student

I absolutely love Grove City and...

I absolutely love Grove City and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. It is a small school, but you really feel a sense of family. The campus is beautiful, and people are easy to get along with. Classes are really challenging, and there is definitely above the average in regards to work and study load, but if that bothers you, you can just change your major to communications or elementary education.

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Grove City College Student

I really love being at GCC. I have...

I really love being at GCC. I have made some really good friends here, as well as some good friends with people other than GCC students—people who just live in the area. The students are generally very nice, as well as the professors. The student body doesn’t tend to be very ‘cliquey.’ There are different social circles, but for the most part, everyone is friendly to everyone else. There is a nice, Christian atmosphere at GCC. The classes are very challenging, and sometimes things get very stressful (especially when one realizes on a Friday that one has a paper due the following Monday), but the type of students here are very hardworking and driven—you have to be to make it at GCC. But all in all, it is a very good college to be at. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

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