Patrick Henry College Rankings

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#6316 of 14,131 In the World
#1739 of 2,597 In North America
#1652 of 2,496 In the United States
#43 of 63 In Virginia

Quick Review

Religion
Non-Denominational
Acceptance rate
77%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$25,869 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
425
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.phc.edu

Patrick Henry College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Patrick Henry College has an acceptance rate of 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 77% 79% 76%
Applicants 266 124 142
Admissions 206 98 108
Freshmen enrolled full time 90 48 42
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 8

1 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

47 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
63 or 64%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1240
or below

75% of them
had 1420
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Patrick Henry College are 1240-1420 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
46 or 47%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Patrick Henry College are 27-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 249 (59%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 119 (28%)
Asian 23 (5%)
Hispanic 22 (5%)
Black or African American 7 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Patrick Henry College is $25,869 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$25,869/year
Average aid awarded
$13,345
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $28,400
Tuition in-state $28,400
Tuition out-of-state $28,400
Fee in-district $25
Fee in-state $25
Fee out-of-state $25

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 360
Combined charge for room and board $11,020
Room charge $5,000
Meal charge $6,020

Patrick Henry College majors

Patrick Henry College has granted 66 bachelor's degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Patrick Henry College.

Major Bachelor
Political Science and Government, General 25
Business & Managerial Economics 13
Strategic Intelligence 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 6
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 5
Journalism 5
History, General 2
Grand Total 66

Patrick Henry College has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 17% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 75% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%
  • Part-time retention rate - 63%

Publications & Citations

Patrick Henry College has published 43 scientific papers with 484 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Economics, Biology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
43
Citations
484

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
40 / 483
Political Science
34 / 457
Law
34 / 457
Philosophy
24 / 115
Sociology
22 / 277
History
17 / 19
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
16 / 81
Economics
13 / 233
Biology
12 / 83
Environmental Science
12 / 15
Psychology
11 / 128
Geography and Cartography
10 / 7
Archaeology
10 / 7
Computer Science
8 / 104
Mathematics
8 / 207
Business
7 / 202
Art & Design
7 / 18
Development Studies
6 / 31
Demography
6 / 206
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
6 / 196
Medicine
6 / 138
Classics and Ancient History
5 / 4
Chemistry
5 / 14
Biochemistry
5 / 14
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4 / 99
Education Majors
4 / 28
Art History
4 / 1
Pathology
4 / 126
Quantum and Particle physics
3 / 10
Finance
3 / 13
Management
3 / 64
Anthropology
3 / 55
Physics
3 / 10
Geology
3 / 8
Statistics
3 / 146
Linguistics
3 / 10
Psychiatry
3 / 0
Paleontology
3 / 8
Gender Studies
2 / 13
Aesthetics
2 / 13

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 0
2007 2 1
2008 1 7
2009 1 4
2010 0 7
2011 4 5
2012 3 8
2013 2 10
2014 2 18
2015 5 15
2016 4 26
2017 2 23
2018 5 34
2019 3 50
2020 2 61
2021 0 62
2022 2 50
2023 1 45
2024 1 29

Notable alumni

  1. Madison Cawthorn

    Madison Cawthorn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    David Madison Cawthorn is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Cawthorn describes himself as a constitutional conservative.

  2. Alyssa Farah Griffin

    Alyssa Farah Griffin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 37)
    Enrolled in Patrick Henry College
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Alyssa Farah Griffin is an American political strategist and television personality. She was the White House director of strategic communications and Assistant to the President in 2020 during the presidency of Donald Trump. In addition to appearing on CNN as a commentator, she is a co-host of the talk show The View, for which she received a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award.

  3. Teresa Scanlan

    Teresa Scanlan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    modelbeauty pageant contestant
    Biography

    Teresa Michelle Scanlan is an American attorney and beauty pageant titleholder from Gering, Nebraska who was named Miss Nebraska 2010, subsequently winning Miss America 2011 at age 17 and becoming the youngest Miss America since Bette Cooper in 1937. She now works as a business litigation attorney at King & Spalding in Houston, Texas, and serves as a staff sergeant in the Wyoming Air National Guard, in the Force Support Squadron.

General info

Total FTE staff 75
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, Virginia, 20132
United States
Phone 5403381776

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