Patrick Henry College — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

Solid academic profile (SAT 1220–1430 · ACT 26–31 middle 50% + typically a 3.7+ unweighted GPA in rigorous coursework)
Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

🎯 The reality

Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 1220, or ACT below 26, or unweighted GPA below ~3.50 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Total enrollment

395

Under 1,000

In-state tuition

$28,425

sticker, before aid

Tuition

$28,425

flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Admit rate

82.0%

Accepts the majority

SAT middle 50%

1220–1430

EBRW + Math composite

ACT middle 50%

26–31

composite

Test policy

Required

2023

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

4-year completion

74%

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Patrick Henry College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Patrick Henry College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Social Sciences

19 degrees · 29.2%

Typical career outcomes

Economist $118k Political Scientist $130k Sociologist $93k Market Research Analyst $75k

Economics + poli sci sub-disciplines pay much more than sociology + anthropology.

2. Military Technologies

13 degrees · 20.0%

3. Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies

12 degrees · 18.5%

Typical career outcomes

Management Analyst $99k Marketing Specialist $75k HR Specialist $68k

Flexible degree → many paths. Real outcomes depend on the second skill (data, coding, teaching cert).

4. Business, Management, & Marketing

11 degrees · 16.9%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

5. Communication, Journalism, & Related

10 degrees · 15.4%

Typical career outcomes

Public Relations Specialist $67k Marketing Manager $158k Writer / Editor $75k Reporter / Journalist $58k

Media, PR, marketing communications. Salary spread is wide.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

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