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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 338
Full-time undergraduates: 312
Part-time undergraduates: 26
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 83%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Hispanic/Latino
80.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 106 acres
City or town school is located in: Purcellville, VA
Population of city/town: 8,606
Nearest major city: Washington, DC
Distance of nearest major city: 11 miles
Population of nearest major city: 658,893

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (55%)
  • men's dorms (45%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live off campus: 10%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, alumni services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 99%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Patrick Henry Herald, published weekly
Total number of registered organizations: 40
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Eden Troupe, Streaming Media Network, student chorale, strings ensemble, National Model UN, College Republicans, College Democrats; The Titan and The Alexis de Tocqueville Societies; fencing and international justice mission clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Sentinel

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's soccerno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's soccerno 

Athletic facilities:
locker rooms, running track, weight room; baseball and soccer fields; basketball, racquetball, tennis, and volleyball courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, fencing, football, golf, mixed martial arts, non-tackle football, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Dulles, VA (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Leesburg, VA (11 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 61%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 37% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Baylor University, Boston University, College of William & Mary, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Regent University, The Catholic University of America, University of Virginia, Yale University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 40% within six months of graduation

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