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Grove City College

Grove City College
100 Campus Drive
Grove City, PA 16127

Official telephone: (724) 458-2000
Fax number: (724) 458-2190
Website: www.gcc.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Sarah Gibbs,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

724 458-2100
724 458-3395 (fax)
admissions@gcc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50, (waived for residents of Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, and Venango counties, for international students, and with College Board application fee waiver form)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Total:	18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

282

Number of early decision applications accepted:

236 (84%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.69

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

73%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

59%

Average SAT I:

600 verbal, 599 math, 1199 combined

Average ACT:

27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

24 - 29

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

81%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

42%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,541

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,248 (81%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

547 (44%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

160

Number accepting place on waiting list:

149 (93%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

55 (37%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

62%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

46%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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