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Patrick Henry College

Patrick Henry College
10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132

Official telephone: (540) 338-1776
Toll-free telephone: (888) 338-1776
Fax number: (540) 441-8119
Website: www.phc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: William Kellaris,
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management
Contacting the office: 540 441-8110
888 338-1776 (toll free)
540 441-8119 (fax)
admissions@phc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: February 1
Final filing date for fall: June 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 3%
Application fee: $20
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: 0
Admissions requirements:
Holistic admission process.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative
Visit for interview by: summer
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: June 15 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 1 required, 2 recommended
History: 2 required, 2 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 3 recommended
Math: 3 required, 3 recommended
Science: 2 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives: 3 required, 3 recommended
Total: 15 required, 17 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment very important
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.83
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 91%
Average SAT I: 678 verbal, 604 math, 1923 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1825 - 2075
Average ACT: 31 English, 25 math, 29 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 26 - 30
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 79%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 26%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: must accept by July 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 227
Number of applicants offered admission: 216 (95%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 80 (37%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 9%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 85%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, refundable until May 1.
Room deposit amount: $275
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 2 semesters

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