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Patrick Henry College Overview

Patrick Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Purcellville, Virginia. Purcellville is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Patrick Henry College Known For?

77 Undergraduate Awards
76% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Patrick Henry College.
  • In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Patrick Henry College?

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Contact details for Patrick Henry College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 10 Patrick Henry Circle, Purcellville, VA 20132
Phone: 540-338-1776
Website: www.phc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Patrick Henry College?

You can apply to Patrick Henry College online at: https://campus.phc.edu/applicationportal/acctcreate

Admission Requirements for Patrick Henry College

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Patrick Henry College?

76% Acceptance Rate
44% Of Accepted Are Women
64% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 76%, Patrick Henry College may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 56% of accepted students are men and 44% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 64% of students accepted to Patrick Henry College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 653 and 730. Math scores were between 580 and 710.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Patrick Henry College  ( 653 to 730 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Patrick Henry College  ( 580 to 710 )
200
800
Patrick Henry College received ACT scores from 40% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 34. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Patrick Henry College  ( 28 to 34 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Patrick Henry College  ( 27 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford Patrick Henry College?

15% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Patrick Henry College, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $14,855 a year. That adds up to $59,420 over four years for those students.

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Patrick Henry College Undergraduate Student Diversity

304 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 340 undergraduate students at Patrick Henry College, with 304 being full-time and 36 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 304 full-time undergraduates at Patrick Henry College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Patrick Henry College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 23
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 215
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 50

Patrick Henry College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
Political Science & Government 21 21
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 14 14
Business/Managerial Economics 12 12
Liberal Arts General Studies 12 12
Journalism 10 10
History 5 5
English Literature (Other) 3 3
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0
TOTAL 77 77

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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