by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences was awarded 42 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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PA College was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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If you're applying to Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 49%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,848 undergraduates at PA College with 668 being full-time and 1,180 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29,971 | $29,317 | $31,565 | $35,893 | $38,003 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of PA College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At PA College, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $11,734 a year. That adds up to $46,936 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at PA College is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences make the most money.
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Contact details for PA College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 850 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 |
| Phone: | 800-622-5443 |
| Website: | https://www.pacollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 157 | $70,076 |
| Other Health Professions | 9 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 | NA |
| General Biology | 0 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 0 | NA |
| Public Health | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,133 students took at least one online class at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. This is a decrease from the 1,225 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,133 | 416 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,225 | 531 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,137 | 537 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,031 | 567 |
| 2016-2017 | 996 | 579 |
Learn more about online learning at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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