Grove City College

Grove City College
Former names
Pine Grove Normal Academy (1876–1884)
MottoLux Mea (Latin)
Motto in English
My Light[1]
TypePrivate Christian liberal arts college
Established1876; 148 years ago (1876)
Religious affiliation
Nondenominational; formerly informally affiliated with Presbyterian Church (USA)
Endowment$125.6 million[2]
PresidentPaul McNulty
Academic staff
150[2]
Undergraduates2,400[2]
Location,
U.S.

41°9′22″N 80°4′48″W / 41.15611°N 80.08000°W / 41.15611; -80.08000
CampusRural 180 acres (0.28 sq mi) [3]
ColorsCrimson and white
NicknameWolverines
Sporting affiliations
MascotWillie the Wolverine
Websitewww.gcc.edu

Grove City College (GCC) is a private, conservative Christian liberal arts college[4][5] in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States.[6] Founded in 1876 as a normal school, the college emphasizes a humanities core curriculum and offers 60 majors and six pre-professional programs with undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, business, education, engineering, and music.[7][2] The college has always been formally non-denominational, but in its first few decades its students and faculty were dominated by members of the Presbyterian Church, to the extent that it was sometimes described as having a de facto Presbyterian affiliation; in more recent decades, it and the Presbyterian Church have moved apart.[8]

  1. ^ "Grove City College – The Home of the "Wolverines"". Grove City College. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Grove City College Fact Sheet". Grove City College. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Grove City College Bulletin (2019–2020)" (PDF). Grove City College. July 2019. p. 9. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Grove City College - Profile". usnews.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "College and University Accolades Continue to Roll in for Area Students". March 4, 2023.
  6. ^ R. Trueman, Carl. "Mere Christianity on Campus". First Things. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Barringer, Felicity (August 21, 1983). "Claiming Independence, College Challenges Federal Regulation". Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  8. ^ Cotherman, Charlie (August 5, 2020). "The Project on Rural Ministry: The Roots are Deep in Grove City College's History - P. C. Kemeny". The Project on Rural Ministry. Retrieved September 16, 2023.