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

616

Applied

377

Accepted

517

Enrolled

Female Admissions

329

Females Applied

192

Females Accepted

58%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

287

Males Applied

185

Males Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.37

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	July 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	January 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	-	470	590
SAT Math	-	450	550
ACT Composite	-	17	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

25,000

Private

Fees

1,520

Full-time student fees

12,350

Room & board

6,780

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

22,174

Avg. Financial Aid Package

21,112

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

18,902

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,850

Avg. Loan Aid

12,230

Avg. Grant Aid

18,773

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

58.38%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

8%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

517

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

59%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.75%
Black or African American	10.83%
White or Caucasian	50.32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.42%
Asian	2.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.42%
Two or more races	3.18%
Other	1.06%

Gender

Male (50.1%)

Female (49.9%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	80%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Forge Fest, Black and White Gala and Back to School Bash

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Missions Committee, Improv, Light, Salt and La Casa Unida

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

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

84

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 60

Male - 44

Female - 40