Strong completion rate
Most enrolled students complete their degree.
Purcellville, VA
Patrick Henry College is a private university in Purcellville, Virginia with 425 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 77% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $28,425 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). 74% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021).
Tuition
$28,425
2024-25
Acceptance
77%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
425
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Rural
In-State Tuition
$28,425
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,425
Avg On-Campus Living
$11,020
Avg Off-Campus Living
$9,000
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Sticker price estimated as tuition + on-campus living (estimated total cost). Net price not reported by this institution. Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
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FAFSA earnings check
: No notice: no earnings figureThe Department of Education lists Patrick Henry College but has no graduate earnings figure for it, so the FAFSA shows no "lower earnings" notice for this college. That is an absence of data, not a finding either way.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
74%
Freshman Retention
88%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Most enrolled students complete their degree.
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
77%
SAT range
1240 - 1420
ACT range
27 - 33
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Purcellville, VA 20132
Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 37 of Patrick Henry College's 408 students (9%) were enrolled entirely at a distance.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Patrick Henry College reported conferring credentials in 8 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
All 8 fields Patrick Henry College reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | 23 | Bachelor's |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 22 | Bachelor's |
| Journalism | 12 | Bachelor's |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 9 | Bachelor's |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 6 | Bachelor's |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 5 | Bachelor's |
| History | 3 | Bachelor's |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 3 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
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IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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CampusPin. (2024). Patrick Henry College, college profile. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/schools/patrick-henry-college
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