Overview

University of Valley Forge is a Comprehensive institution located in Phoenixville, PA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1401 Charlestown Road
Phoenixville, PA  19460
United States

Contact Charity Schneeberger
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@valleyforge.edu
Phone: 610-917-1454
Fax: 610-917-2070

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Deaf Studies
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Divinity/ministry
Missions/missionary Studies
Pastoral Studies/counseling
Religious/sacred Music
Theology And Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/theological Studies
Youth Ministry
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Performance, General
Music Technology

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

370

Applied

305

Accepted

508

Enrolled

Female Admissions

166

Females Applied

145

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

204

Males Applied

160

Males Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.3

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	July 1st
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

23,100

Private

Fees

1,400

Full-time student fees

11,410

Room & board

6,260

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

13,961

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,142

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

21,017

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,059

Avg. Loan Aid

8,222

Avg. Grant Aid

10,584

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

56%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

508

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

59%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.97%
Black or African American	15.95%
White or Caucasian	49.49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.02%
Asian	2.45%
Two or more races	3.89%
Other	0.61%

Gender

Male (46.85%)

Female (53.15%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	81%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Community Service Day, Forge Fest and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
START, SALT, Audience of One, Missions Committee and IMPROV

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Video surveillance

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Golf		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Golf		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

78

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 57

Male - 50

Female - 28