Patrick Henry College

Purcellville, VA · Private nonprofit · 395 undergraduates

Patrick Henry College admitted 77% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1240–1420 on the SAT. Within six years, 74% of first-time, full-time students graduated.

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Admissions

Admission rate: 77%
SAT/ACT scores: Required
SAT middle 50%: 1240–1420
ACT middle 50%: 27–33

Cost

Tuition and fees: $28,420 a year

Outcomes

Graduation rate (within 6 years): 74%
Students who return for a second year: 88%

Students

Undergraduates: 395
Undergraduates with a Pell Grant: 0%
Student-faculty ratio: 14 to 1
Campus setting: Town

Most common fields of study

Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.

Military technologies and applied sciences: 28%
Social sciences: 26%
Communication and journalism: 14%
Business, management and marketing: 11%
English language and literature: 8%

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Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.

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University of Virginia-Main Campus VA · 17% admitted
Old Dominion University VA · 90% admitted
William & Mary VA · 34% admitted

All 43 colleges in Virginia

Official sources

Official website: phc.edu (opens in a new tab)
This college on College Scorecard (opens in a new tab)

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.