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

401

Applied

313

Accepted

498

Enrolled

Female Admissions

163

Females Applied

129

Females Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

238

Males Applied

184

Males Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.36

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	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		505	595
SAT Math		485	575
ACT Composite		18	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

23,800

Private

Fees

1,440

Full-time student fees

11,750

Room & board

6,450

Room only

Financial Aid

20,720

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,650

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

19,109

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,085

Avg. Loan Aid

14,554

Avg. Grant Aid

17,047

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

58.67%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

8%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

498

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

57%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24.84%
Black or African American	15.07%
White or Caucasian	49.26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.85%
Asian	2.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	2.55%
Other	0.85%

Gender

Male (49.2%)

Female (50.8%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	79%

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		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		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		Division 3	No
Golf		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Track And Field		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

87

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 64

Male - 51

Female - 36