Grove City College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 90% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 68% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 70% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 6% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.91 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• elementary education
• mechanical engineering
• biology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Other: Semester system; two intersessions of two weeks each, one in January and one in May

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June and August.

• 17% continue immediately.
• 47% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 1%
• Medical School: 2%
• Graduate Business Programs: 1%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 11%
• Other: 1%

• Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Dickinson Law Sch, Duquesne University,
• Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, Purdue University, West Virginia U.

• ALCOA, Armstrong World Industries, Big Six accounting firms, Deluxe Checks, Dietrich Industries, Mellon Bank, Met Life, PPG, Pittsburgh National Bank.

• J. Howard Pew, president, Sun Oil Co.; James P. Passilla, vice-president, Walt Disney Productions; R. Heath Larry, president, National Association of Manufacturers; C. Fred Fetterolf, president, ALCOA; Dr. David L. Morrison, president, ITT Research Institute; J. Paul Sticht, president, R.J. Reynolds, Inc. (1973-78).