Private nonprofit · University

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

61.2%
Admit rate
$32,265
Avg net price
49%
Graduation rate
$39,016
Median earnings

University of Valley Forge is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 471 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Assemblies of God Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 471 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 61% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

About Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Phoenixville area was originally known as Manavon, after early-Chester County judge and politician David Lloyd bought a tract of land he named "Manavon" (believed to have come from Lloyd's home parish of Manafon in Wales) in 1713. Parts of the borough, including the Colonial Theatre, Barkley Elementary School, and a home on the corner of South Main Street and 3rd Avenue, were featured in the 1958 science fiction horror film The Blob, starring Steve McQueen. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
21 miles
Nearest airport
23 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub

How University of Valley Forge compares

Selectivity61.2%

More selective than 75% · #22 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

Graduation rate49%

Higher than 37% · #83 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention78%

Higher than 58%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,016

Higher than 12% · #112 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$32,265

Cheaper than 12% · #99 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment471

Larger than 21%

Percentiles compare University of Valley Forge with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

543students
  • Undergraduate47187%
  • Graduate7213%

Undergraduates by gender

471undergrads
  • Women26155%
  • Men21045%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Asian2.3%
  • Other or multiracial9.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
471
Graduate enrollment
72
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
47%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$36,580
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$53,352
Endowment
$3,088,748

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 97 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania35%
  • Other U.S. states60%
  • International4.1%

A national draw — only 35% of first-years come from Pennsylvania; 60% arrive from other states.

4% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
61.2%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$25,240
Room & board
$11,750
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$45,422
Average net price
$32,265

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
49%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
26%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,671
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$39,016
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
72%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
31%
First-generation
30%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
629
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$6,260
Meal plan (year)
$5,150
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
153 (101 men · 52 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (7)

Soccer36
Baseball30
Basketball24
Volleyball23
Cross Country15
Softball13
Track and Field (Outdoor)12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (589 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.7reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Fondling
0.7
Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$30,614
$30–48k
$31,228
$48–75k
$32,077
$75–110k
$33,146
$110k+
$32,981

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$133,135

$32,077/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$12,178
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 97% — get grant money from University of Valley Forge itself, averaging $12,178, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 131 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$39,016
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
69%
Out-earn a HS grad
46%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$32,457
Men
$42,892

Men out-earn women by $10,435 (32%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
23°F
Annual rain
45.1″
Annual snow
12.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phoenixville 1 E, PA US station (2.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.