Grove City College
Grove City, PA · Private
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Grove City College admitted 72.3% of applicants university-wide (1,515 of 2,095).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 72.3% | 1,515 | 2,095 |
| Men | 72.8% | 816 | 1,121 |
| Women | 71.8% | 699 | 974 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 1,515 admitted students, 565 enrolled (37.3% yield).
Grove City College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1141–1388
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 23–31
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.25–3.99
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Grove City College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $36,630/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $21,700 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $14,930 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $36,630/yr |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Alumni Merit Reward Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Faith & Freedom Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Merit-Based Financial Aid — Varies (Merit)
- Need-Based Financial Aid — Varies (Need Based)
- President's Scholarship — Varies (Presidential)
- President's Scholarship — Varies (Presidential)
- Provost's Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Provost's Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Trustee Scholarship Program — Varies (Trustee)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Alumni Merit Reward Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Faith & Freedom Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Merit-Based Financial Aid — Varies (Merit)
- Need-Based Financial Aid — Varies (Need Based)
- President's Scholarship — Varies (Presidential)
- President's Scholarship — Varies (Presidential)
- Provost's Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Provost's Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Trustee Scholarship Program — Varies (Trustee)
Grove City College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
- Application fee
Grove City College Common Data Set · Application requirements
Essay prompts
Grove City College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 83.2%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
Grove City College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Deadlines
- 2026-11-15Early Action — Non-binding early round
- 2027-03-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Grove City College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (21%), Engineering (11%), Biological & life sciences (7%).
Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 62% of class sections have under 20 students.
Grove City College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.