Grove City College
Grove City, PA · Private · Town (distant) · GCC
Private institution in Grove City, PA · 2,221 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate.
- Top 11%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 17%Full-time retention
- Top 23%Median ACT
- Top 25%Average SAT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
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- In-state tuition & fees
- $20,8901,146th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,890910th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
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Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 79.7%227th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 87.8%317th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.4%701st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1261254th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,221885th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 0.0%2,090th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 184 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Computer ScienceMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Undenominationalsource
- Founded in 1876source
- Athletic nickname: "Wolverines"source
- Mascot: Willie the Wolverinesource
- Motto: "Lux Mea (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Pine Grove Normal Academy" (1876–1884)source
- Athletic conference: PACsource
- Plays for the "Mercer County Cup"source
- Fight song: ""Stand Up and Cheer!""source
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Grove City College’s 2,221 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA · 2,217 undergrads
- Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · 2,209 undergrads
- Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA · 2,157 undergrads
- Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 2,298 undergrads
- Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · 2,318 undergrads
- Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 2,320 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles, CA · 2,221 undergrads
- Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · 2,224 undergrads
- John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · 2,228 undergrads
- Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA · 2,213 undergrads
- Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · 2,229 undergrads
- Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL · 2,231 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitegcc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 212805)
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- Compare with Mercyhurst UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Grove City College vs Mercyhurst UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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