In the classroom
- 11: average class size
- 75%: first-year students who graduated in the top 25% of their high school class
- 100%: seniors complete and defend the senior comp
- 0: graduate teaching assistants
- 11:1 student-faculty ratio
Top 25 liberal arts colleges in the country
According to Washington Monthly Rankings, based on the strength of our contribution to the public good.
Student Population
- 1,800 students
- 47 states represented
- 70 countries represented
Typical first-year class profile
- 480-520 students
- 3.53 mean GPA
- 65% graduated in the 25% of their class; 40% in the top 10%
- 12 valedictorians
- 57% participated in civic engagement in high school
- 54% from outside Pennsylvania
- 370 high schools represented
- 100% live on campus
After Graduation:
- 60% begin their career
- 46% employed by graduation
- 93% employed within 6 months
Top Industries: STEM, Business, Healthcare, Education
- 30% Continue to graduate or professional school
- 80–100% acceptance rate—twice the national average—including medical and law schools