Grove City College

Grove City, PA · Private

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Admission rate

Grove City College admitted 72.3% of applicants university-wide (1,515 of 2,095).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide72.3%1,5152,095
Men72.8%8161,121
Women71.8%699974

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 · 2024Published 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)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Grove City College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published 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 ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Faith & Freedom ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • Merit-Based Financial AidVaries (Merit)
  • Need-Based Financial AidVaries (Need Based)
  • President's ScholarshipVaries (Presidential)
  • President's ScholarshipVaries (Presidential)
  • Provost's ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • Provost's ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • Trustee Scholarship ProgramVaries (Trustee)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Alumni Merit Reward ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Faith & Freedom ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • Merit-Based Financial AidVaries (Merit)
  • Need-Based Financial AidVaries (Need Based)
  • President's ScholarshipVaries (Presidential)
  • President's ScholarshipVaries (Presidential)
  • Provost's ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • Provost's ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • Trustee Scholarship ProgramVaries (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) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-03-01Regular DecisionStandard 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 · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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