Overview

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

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
International And Intercultural Communication	×
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

673

Applied

368

Accepted

503

Enrolled

Female Admissions

396

Females Applied

213

Females Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

277

Males Applied

155

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.47

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	International students: English Proficiency

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	July 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	550	608
SAT Math	-	465	575
ACT Composite	-	19	21

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

26,250

Private

Fees

1,590

Full-time student fees

12,970

Room & board

7,120

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

22,348

Avg. Financial Aid Package

22,573

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

16,186

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,779

Avg. Loan Aid

13,867

Avg. Grant Aid

19,003

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

53.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

503

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

62%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.62%
Black or African American	10.91%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	2.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	3.34%
Other	0.67%

Gender

Male (47.71%)

Female (52.29%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	84%

Student Activities

Choral groups

Campus events:
Back to School Bash, Forge Fest and Community Service Day

Student 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:
SAAC, SALT, Light, IMPROV and Missions Committee

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:
Security Cameras

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	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	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	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

86

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 64

Male - 43

Female - 43