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1401 Charlestown Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
p. 610-935-0450
w. www.vfcc.edu

Valley Forge Christian College

Phoenixville, PA

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Ranks 126th in Pennsylvania and 1585th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
UndergraduateProfessions focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationAssemblies of God Church
Congressional District4206

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Valley Forge Christian College?
1295th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $13,282 $13,282 $13,282
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,650 $1,650 $1,650
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $513 $513 $513
FT Graduate Tuition $7,650 $7,650 $7,650
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $425 $425 $425
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $26,366 $26,366 $26,366
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $26,366 $26,366 $26,366
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $20,128 $20,128 $20,128

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $13,550 $13,940 $13,550 $13,940 $13,550 $13,940
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800 $828
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,360 $6,990
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,150 $3,270
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,742 $6,990
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,150 $3,270
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $4,100 $4,258

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application Fee$25
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 533 (265 male / 268 female)
Admitted 388 (203 male / 185 female)
Admission rate 73%
First-time Enrollment 232 (113 male / 119 female)
FT Enrollment 223 (112 male / 111 female)
PT Enrollment 9 (1 male / 8 female)
Total Enrollment1,176

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Valley Forge Christian College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. CompletionN/A
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Valley Forge Christian College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCCAA

ACT Test Admission

687th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 14%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 25

SAT Test Admission

1035th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 73%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 540
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 390 / 540
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 810 / 1080

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity830
Meals per Week20
Room Fee$3,600
Board Fee$3,696

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Valley Forge Christian College 1262nd for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

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Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Valley Forge Christian College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Valley Forge Christian College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Phoenixville, PA 19460
Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population32,944 (30,289 urban / 2,655 rural)
Households12,972 (2.44 people per house)
Median Household Income$55,989
Families8,566 (3.03 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 28 14 6 2 254 14 318
Bible/Biblical Studies 4 4 4 12 4 28
Business/Commerce, General 10 2 2 20 34
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 10 12
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 26 28
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology 4 2 6
Music Performance, General 6 6
Music Teacher Education 12 12
Organizational Behavior Studies 2 2
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 2 2 2 54 60
Psychology, General 6 28 34
Religious Education 6 6
Religious/Sacred Music 4 4
Social Work 2 2
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 2 2 14 18
Theology/Theological Studies 8 8
Youth Ministry 4 46 8 58

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Valley Forge Christian College 1836th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $55,974 ($59,737 male / $49,133 female)
Number of FT Faculty 31 (20 male / 11 female)
Number of PT Faculty 41
FT Faculty Ratio 0.8 : 1
Total Benefits $451,081

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