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General Campus

• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ is a private, four-year comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences, and professional studies.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ is located off PA Route 18 on a campus of 76 acres in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, which is 35 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ was founded by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) in Northwood, Ohio in 1848. The college moved to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in 1880.
• The college is named in honor of ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ, Switzerland, which was the center of the 16th century Reformed Christian faith movement.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ has had 20 Presidents in its 175-year history, not including interim presidents.
• Motto:   Pro Christo et Patria  (For Christ and Country).
• 2023-24 Annual tuition costs and fees: $29,970; Room and board: $10,850. Semester tuition costs and fees: $15,390; Room and board: $5,425
• Nearly 100% of ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ students receive financial aid.
• Over 75% of ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ's undergraduate students participate in internships, research or some type of applied learning activity.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ is one of only 155 colleges in North America and only one of five colleges in Pennsylvania to be approved for membership in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
• 93% of ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ graduates are working or are in grad school within six months of completing their degree.

Academics & Faculty

• Since 1923, ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ has been accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Of ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ's 60 full-time faculty members, 73% have earned doctorates.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1
• Average class size: 13 students
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ offers over 195+ undergraduate majors and programs of study.
• The majors with the highest enrollment are (1) Engineering, (2) Business, (3) Elementary and Special Education, (4) Biology, (5) Computer Science.
• On average, 93% of ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ graduates are working or are in grad school within six months of graduating.
• Among a recent sampling of chemistry graduates, 83% were able to work in an internship or research experience during college years, and 100% had employment in their field or were accepted into graduate school within three months of graduation.
• For those actively seeing employment in the past four years, there is a 100% placement rate for graduates of the accounting program.
• Over 80% of our graduates who have applied to medical school have been accepted.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ offers master's degrees in Business Administration (MBA), Counseling, Cybersecurity, and Higher Education.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ′s general engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET one of only 15 CCCU schools to offer and ABET-accredited, four-year engineering program.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ's business program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP).
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ's chemistry program has been approved by the American Chemical Society since 1958, a distinction achieved by only six other colleges in the CCCU.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ offers fully online Adult Degree Programs for adult students to finish a degree in Child and Family Services, General Studies (Associate's Degree), Human Resources, Management, and Organizational Leadership in as few as 16 months.
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ′s Center for Urban Biblical Ministry (CUBM), located in Pittsburgh, educates urban students in southwestern Pennsylvania for effective service in their local communities.

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• Current undergraduate student body enrollment is 1,147
• Traditional undergraduate student body is about 55% men, 45% women
• Graduate students: 104
• Total student enrollment: 1,251
• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ has a diverse student body, with students representing 38 states and 22 countries.
• Freshman average SAT score: 1100; ACT: 24
• Freshman average high school GPA: 3.6
• Freshman Retention Rate: 89.79%
• There are six residence halls to accommodate residential students.
• Co-curricular activities at ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ include, but are not limited to: campus clubs, student leadership, intramural sports, theater, concert choir, concert and marching bands, student publications and Christian ministries.
• The ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵns, the college's traveling musical ambassadors, perform throughout the United States or Europe and/or Asia every year.
• Four-year graduation rate: 56.13%

Athletics

• The ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ Golden Tornadoes are members of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference of the NCAA Division III.
• Men's sports: football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, cross country, soccer and volleyball.
• Women's sports: basketball, golf, volleyball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, cross country, soccer, softball, and lacrosse.
• Cal Hubbard, a 1927 ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ grad, is the only athlete to ever be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame.
• In 1986, ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ's Charles Hawthorne broke the record of having scored the most career points for a college basketball player in Western Pennsylvania.
• Nicole Bartoletta '18 won the NCAA Division III National Championship in Women's 60m Indoor Hurdles. 
• Team colors: Old Gold & White.
• Indoor sports are played in Metheny Fieldhouse (3,000 capacity).
• Track & Field meets and Soccer matches are played at the Merriman Athletic Complex.
• Football games are played at ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ's Reeves Field (7,500 capacity), where Joe Namath played his high school games.

In the Community

• Freshmen participate in the Learning and Transition Course (SSC 101), which includes an orientation to Beaver Falls and required community engagement service during the first weeks of class. Students serve at a variety of locations which include soup kitchens, community gardens, rails to trails, building and renovation, food pantry, after school programs, community art, nursing homes and several other opportunities.
• Student leaders work with several different community partners to provide service opportunities for students throughout the year. Partnerships include Big Brothers Big Sisters, Tiger Pause, TRAILS Ministry, Community Gardens, Habitat for Humanity, Stray Cat Studios, Produce to People, Providence Care Center, and Spaces in Between.

Fun Facts

• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ's McCartney Library, named in honor of evangelist Dr. Clarence Edward Macartney (sic), serves over 3,155 people each year with 167,206 volumes, 879 periodicals and 198,624 units of micro texts and instructional media.
• Chemistry graduates: 90% were able to work in an internship or research experience   during college;  95% had employment   in their field  or were accepted into Graduate School   within 3 months of graduation.
• 100% of Engineering majors have employment   or are in  Grad School   six months following graduation .
• 100%  of 2023   Communication Disorder graduates  were accepted into a Graduate program.
• Music Education  graduates have a 95% first-time pass rate for Praxis

National Recognitions

• ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ has been   accredited  by the commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of colleges and Schools since 1923.
• Designated as a   Pennsylvania College of Distinction.
• As a College of Distinction, ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ is nationally recognized for   providing outstanding preparation  that is highly valued by   graduate schools and employers.
• A distinction  achieved by only six other similar colleges,   ºÃÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Chemistry Department has been approved by the American Chemical Society since 1960.
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Additional Resources

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