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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
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of two to eight weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: English, mechanical engineering, communication studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: business economics, physics/computer, music/business
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 141 men, 92 women
Full-time faculty: 103 men, 51 women
Part-time faculty: 38 men, 41 women
Graduation rate: 85% within six years

Grove City College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in analytics, astronomy, biblical/religious studies, biology, business, chemistry, Chinese, Christian ministries, classical studies, classical Christian education, communication studies, computer science, economics, English, entrepreneurship, exercise science, family studies, French, German, history, international studies, internet entrepreneurship, legal studies, mathematics, music, national security, philosophy, physics, political philosophy and theology, political science, psychology, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, social innovation, social work, sociology, Spanish, studio art, and theatre.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Washington Semester.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad opportunities evaluated on an individual basis and are not limited to a pre-determined list of countries. Study abroad in Australia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, South Africa, and Spain.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Partnerships with Lake Erie Coll of Osteopathic Medicine and Drexel U Medical School. Semester at branch campus in Nantes, France.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biblical/Religious Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology/Health
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Secondary Education
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Conservation Biology
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • English Secondary Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • French/Secondary Education
  • History
  • History Secondary Education
  • Industrial Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Secondary Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Music
  • Music/Business
  • Music/Performing Arts
  • Music/Religion
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physics Secondary Education
  • Physics/Computer
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Secondary Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
limited number of exams accepted for credit with a score of 3.

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