Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA 20132
About Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College is a private university in Purcellville, Virginia, enrolling about 395 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 77.44% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Student demographics in federal data include White (62.8%) and Race/ethnicity unknown (22.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Versus the Virginia median, sticker tuition is 74% above.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 73.86%.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Henry College | $28,425 | — | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Virginia (state median) | $16,364 | $8,852 | 107 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Patrick Henry College really?
Key findings
- Patrick Henry College charges 3% below the national private non-profit median tuition ($28,425).
- Versus the Virginia median, sticker tuition is 74% above.
Patrick Henry College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $28,425
Finding Patrick Henry College charges 3% below the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $28,425. That is 3% below the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Virginia median ($16,364), sticker tuition is 74% above. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 2.4×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Patrick Henry College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Patrick Henry College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Patrick Henry College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$28,425
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $113,700. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Patrick Henry College is known for
Top program completions
- Political Science and Government, General27
- Business/Managerial Economics14
- Strategic Intelligence10
- Journalism6
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other6
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Broad access — most applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 54% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1352
- Midpoint ACT: 30
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Patrick Henry College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Patrick Henry College is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Patrick Henry College.
Campus
Location
Purcellville, VA
City / state
- ZIP
- 20132
- NCES locale
- Town fringe
Compared with Town campuses nationally, tuition is about 3.0× the median for Town campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size
Enrollment
395
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 442
- Full-time share
- 95%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 0.00%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Patrick Henry College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Patrick Henry College was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Patrick Henry College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2019–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $27,922 | $27,922 | — |
| 2020 | $28,400 | $28,400 | — |
| 2021 | $28,425 | $28,425 | — |
| 2022 | $28,425 | $28,425 | — |
| 2023 | $28,425 | $28,425 | — |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution has a moderate acceptance rate, accepting most qualified applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Average 1352 (middle 50% not reported)
Midpoint 30 (middle 50% not reported)
Scores for enrollees who submitted tests (College Scorecard).
Academic Requirements
Estimated from admission selectivity and test scores. Scorecard does not publish admitted-student GPA for most institutions.
Estimated range · median 3.60
Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Patrick Henry College reported total enrollment of about 395 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 55% male and 45% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (62.8%), Race/ethnicity unknown (22.8%), and Asian (5.8%).
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
94.7% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Patrick Henry College in 2024 is 395 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 442 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
87.5%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
64.77% 100% Completion Time
73.86% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 64.77% of students graduating from Patrick Henry College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Political Science and Government, General: 48% male / 52% female
- Business/Managerial Economics: 43% male / 57% female
- Strategic Intelligence: 70% male / 30% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Patrick Henry College graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Patrick Henry College from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Patrick Henry College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 7 programs by IPEDS completions (8 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Patrick Henry College.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Patrick Henry College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Patrick Henry College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$2.8M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Virginia median 0.09× the median ($30.9M)
- Southeast median 0.14× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 0.11× the median ($26.4M)
- Virginia median 0.55× the median ($13,171)
- Southeast median 0.78× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 0.60× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 39.5%
- Virginia median 21.5 pp below median (61.0%)
- Southeast median 19.9 pp below median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 18.4 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $7,341
- Virginia median 0.90× the median ($8,196)
- Southeast median 1.1× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median near the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $12,211
- Virginia median 1.7× the median ($7,382)
- Southeast median 1.8× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 1.7× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Patrick Henry College at a glance
Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College is a private non-profit institution in Purcellville, VA, classified as Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Political Science and Government, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsStrategic Intelligence
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian62.8%Race/ethnicity unknown22.8%Asian5.8%
Schools near Patrick Henry College
Other campuses in Purcellville, VA when available, plus nearby institutions in Virginia.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within Virginia, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Patrick Henry College located?
Patrick Henry College is located in Purcellville, VA.
What is Patrick Henry College's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Patrick Henry College is 77.4% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 222 applicants and 182 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Patrick Henry College's tuition?
Patrick Henry College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $28,425 in the latest College Scorecard data.
How much does Patrick Henry College cost?
Reported tuition is $28,425 and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $11,020 annually.
What is the student body demographics at Patrick Henry College?
Patrick Henry College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 442 students, White (62.8%), Race/ethnicity unknown (22.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What test scores do students need for Patrick Henry College?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, Patrick Henry College reports midpoint SAT about 1352 and midpoint ACT about 30.
What is the graduation rate at Patrick Henry College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 73.9% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Patrick Henry College public or private?
Patrick Henry College is a private nonprofit institution located in Purcellville, VA.
Is Patrick Henry College an HBCU?
No. Patrick Henry College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Patrick Henry College a tribal college?
No. Patrick Henry College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Patrick Henry College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Patrick Henry College does not meet that proxy (reported share 5.6%).
Is Patrick Henry College religiously affiliated?
Yes. IPEDS reports a religious affiliation for Patrick Henry College: Non-Denominational.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.