Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA · Private · Rural (fringe) · PA College · PCHS
Private institution in Lancaster, PA · 1,548 undergraduates · 44% acceptance rate · $69,731 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 13%Acceptance rate
- Top 15%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 23%Median graduate debt
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
- $37,2081,878th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $31,8661,390th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,8661,320th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $41,5661,252nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,500428th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,731286th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $69,019117th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 67.0%531st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 65.0%1,457th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 44.1%213th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5481,093rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.2%1,188th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 55 mi (PHL)
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 4 of 4 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,278 | $67,180 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,397 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1903source
Key links
- Official websitepacollege.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 442356)
- Compare colleges in PARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences vs Saint Francis UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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