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THIEL COLLEGE FACTS 75 College Ave. Greenville, PA 16125 www.thiel.edu Admissions 724-589-2345 • 800-24-THIEL www.thiel.edu/admissions College Advancement 724-589-2160 www.thiel.edu/advancement Location Thiel College is located on a 135-acre, tree-lined campus in Greenville, Pa., a small town in the heart of Western Pennsylvania’s hill country. • Only 90 minutes from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Erie—Thiel has ready access to “big city” culture, but is distant enough to be safe and free from distractions. History • Founded as co-educational Thiel Hall in Monaca, Pa., in 1866; chartered by Pennsylvania in 1870 and moved to Greenville in 1871. • Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Students • Thiel’s fall 2014 enrollment is 1,074; 47% are female and 53% are male. • 65% from Pennsylvania; 30% from other states & Puerto Rico; 5% international students; and 13% minority students. Areas of Study • More than 60 majors, minors and areas of study. • Academic calendar: Semesters: fall and spring; Summer sessions: May, June, July, Online and Evening. • Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science Accreditation • Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools • Pennsylvania Department of Education • American Chemical Society Academic Expenses 2014-2015 • Tuition: $25,998 • Room/Board: $10,900 Faculty/Classes • Student-to-faculty ratio is 14-to-1. • More than 56% of classes have 20 or fewer students. • More than 110 full- and part-time faculty in 20 academic departments. Student Support • Located in the Langenheim Library, The Learning Commons offers tutoring services, academic guidance, writing and math labs, and special needs accommodations. • All incoming students receive a personal computing device as part of Thiel’s technology initiative. Living on Campus • 90% of students live on campus in nearly 30 residence halls, apartments, theme houses and townhouses. • Guaranteed housing for four years. • Other facilities include a fitness center, multi-sport air-supported dome, theater, cafeteria and bistro dining. Activities • 24 varsity athletic teams, most of which compete in NCAA Division III. • More than 50 student clubs and organizations, including the Tomcat Marching Pride band. • Greek life includes one local and three national fraternities and four national sororities. Financials 2014-2015 • Budget: $27.6 million • Endowment: $31.1 million Scholarships and Financial Aid • More than 98% of students receive some form of financial assistance. • For consideration for Merit Awards of up to $11,500 or one of five full- tuition Presidential Scholarships, a complete admissions application should be submitted by January 15. 2014-2015 Thiel College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religious belief, national origin, ancestry, age or non-job related handicap as those items are defined under applicable law. This policy of non-discrimination applies in connection with admission to and participation in all programs and activities sponsored by Thiel College and to all employment practices of Thiel College.

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Thiel College FaCTs

75 College Ave.Greenville, PA 16125

www.thiel.edu

admissions724-589-2345 • 800-24-THIEL

www.thiel.edu/admissions

College advancement724-589-2160

www.thiel.edu/advancement

location• Thiel College is located on a 135-acre, tree-lined campus in Greenville, Pa., a small town in the heart of Western Pennsylvania’s hill country. •Only90minutesfromPittsburgh,Cleveland and Erie—Thiel has ready accessto“bigcity”culture,butisdistantenoughtobesafeandfreefrom distractions.

history• Foundedasco-educationalThielHall in Monaca, Pa., in 1866; chartered byPennsylvaniain1870andmovedtoGreenvillein1871.•AffiliatedwiththeEvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica.

students• Thiel’sfall2014enrollmentis1,074;47%arefemaleand53%aremale.• 65%fromPennsylvania;30%from other states & Puerto Rico; 5%internationalstudents;and13%minority students.

areas of study•Morethan60majors,minorsandareas of study.•Academiccalendar:Semesters:fallandspring;Summersessions:May,June,July,OnlineandEvening.• Degreesoffered:BachelorofArts,BachelorofScience,AssociateofArts,AssociateofScience

accreditation•MiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSecondarySchools• PennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducation•AmericanChemicalSociety

academic expenses 2014-2015• Tuition:$25,998• Room/Board:$10,900

Faculty/Classes• Student-to-facultyratiois14-to-1.•Morethan56%ofclasseshave20or fewer students.•Morethan110full-andpart-timefacultyin20academicdepartments.

student support• LocatedintheLangenheimLibrary,TheLearningCommonsoffers tutoring services, academic guidance,writingandmathlabs,andspecial needs accommodations.•Allincomingstudentsreceiveapersonal computing device as part of Thiel’s technology initiative.

living on Campus• 90%ofstudentsliveoncampusinnearly30residencehalls,apartments, theme houses and townhouses.•Guaranteedhousingforfouryears.•Otherfacilitiesincludeafitnesscenter, multi-sport air-supported dome,theater,cafeteriaandbistrodining.

activities• 24varsityathleticteams,mostofwhichcompeteinNCAADivisionIII.•Morethan50studentclubsandorganizations, including the Tomcat MarchingPrideband.•Greeklifeincludesonelocalandthree national fraternities and four national sororities.

Financials 2014-2015•Budget:$27.6million• Endowment:$31.1million

scholarships and Financial aid•Morethan98%ofstudentsreceivesomeformoffinancialassistance.• ForconsiderationforMeritAwardsofupto$11,500oroneoffivefull-tuitionPresidentialScholarships,acomplete admissions application shouldbesubmittedbyJanuary15.

2014-2015

Thiel College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religious belief, national origin, ancestry, age or non-job related handicap as those items are defined under applicable law. This policy of

non-discrimination applies in connection with admission to and participation in all programs and activities sponsored by Thiel College and to all employment practices of Thiel College.

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Majors

Women’sBasketball

Cheerleading Cross Country

DanceGolf

LacrosseSoccerSoftballTennis

Track(Indoor/Outdoor)Volleyball

Men’sBaseballBasketball

Cross Country Football

Golf LacrosseSoccerTennis

Track(Indoor/Outdoor)VolleyballWrestling

AccountingActuarialStudies(BS)AppliedPhysics(BS)

BinaryEngineering(BA/BS)Biology

Biology/ConservationBiology/Forestry&Environmental

ManagementBiology/Pre-DentalBiology/Pre-Medical

Biology/Pre-OccupationalTherapyBiology/Pre-Optometry

Biology/Pre-PhysicalTherapyBiology/Pre-PhysicianAssistant

Biology/Pre-PodiatryBiology/Pre-Veterinary

Biology/SecondaryEducationBusinessAdministration/AdvertisingBusinessAdministration/CulinaryArtsBusinessAdministration/Fashion&

Retail ManagementBusinessAdministration/FinanceBusinessAdministration/General

BusinessAdministration/HR

BusinessAdministration/ManagementBusinessAdministration/Marketing

BusinessAdministration/MortuaryScienceBusinessCommunication

ChemistryChemistry/ACSCertification(BS)

Chemistry/BiochemistryChemistry/EnvironmentalChemistry/Pre-DentalChemistry/Pre-MedicalChemistry/Pre-Pharmacy

Chemistry/SecondaryEducationCommercialArt

CommunicationSciences &Disorders(BA/BS)

CommunicationStudiesComputerScience

CriminalJusticeStudiesCytotechnology E-Commerce(BS)

EarlyChildhood/SpecialEducationEnglish/Literature

English/SecondaryEducationEnglish/Writing

EnvironmentalScience(BS)FineArt

ForensicAccountingGeneralScience/SecondaryEducation

HistoryInternationalBusiness

ManagementInformationSystems(BS)Mathematics

Mathematics/SecondaryEducationMedia Communication

Medical TechnologyNeuroscience

Parish EducationPhilosophy

Physics/SecondaryEducationPoliticalScience

PoliticalScience/Pre-LawPsychology

ReligionSocialStudies/SecondaryEducation

SociologyTheology & Youth MinistryUndecided/ExploratoryWebDevelopment(BS)

AccountingBehavioralBiology

BiochemistryBusinessAdministration

ChemistryChurch Music

Coaching CommunicationStudies

ComputerScienceEconomics

EnglishEnvironmental Chemistry

Ethics

FilmStudiesFineArt

Food&AgriculturalBiologyHistory

IndividualizedMinorInternationalStudies

LegalStudiesMathematics

Media CommunicationMedicalBiology

MusicParish Education

PerformingArtsPhilosophy

PhysicsPoliticalScience

Pre-Ministry Psychology

PublicRelationsReligionSociology

TheatreArtsWildlifeBiology

Women’s&GenderStudies

Minors

Athletics

Associate DegreesAssociateofArts

AccountingLiberalStudies

ManagementInfoSystems

AssociateofScienceE-Commerce

ScienceWebDevelopment

Student Organizations

TC-1112

TheAllianceAcademicHonoraries

AmericanChemicalSocietyBookClub

Circle KConcert&JazzBandEndymion(yearbook)

EnglishClubEquestrianClub

Fraternities/SororitiesEnvironmentalClubHabitatforHumanity

IntramuralsMarchingBandOutdoorsClub

Org.ofBlackCollegiatesRugbyClub

ShootingClubSPIRIT

StudentAdvisoryCommitteeStudentGovernment

ThielChristianFellowshipThielInvestmentSocietyThielPlayers(theatre)

ThielSoldiersGospelChoirThielWorldOrganizationTomcatsInspiringHope

WomenInspiringtheNextGeneration(WING)

The Thiel ChoirThielensian(newspaper)TCTV(televisionstation)

...plus many more!