Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
408undergraduates
77%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$25,128average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
88%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 222
- Admitted
- 182
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 83%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 54%
- First-year students
- 98
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 56%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 650-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 40%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
7 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Strategic Intelligence Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Journalism Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $28,425
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,020
- Books and supplies
- $500
- Other on-campus costs
- $500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $40,445
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $40,445
- Total cost living at home
- $30,925
Published prices for 2023-24.
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,798
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $13,798
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 0%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 16%
- Average amount borrowed
- $15,492
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 88%
| Neither | 65% |
|---|
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 20 | 65% |
| Men | 35 | 66% |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 48 | 65% |
| Race unknown | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 75 | 71% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 6 | 67% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 408
- Undergraduates
- 408
- Full-time undergraduates
- 356
- Part-time undergraduates
- 52
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 9%
| Women | 46% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 0% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 46% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 45% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 10 Patrick Henry Circle, Purcellville, VA, 20132
- County
- Loudoun County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Non-Denominational
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.