Thiel College
Overview
At a Glance
School type
Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above
School Size & Setting
Fringe | Town
Students-to-Faculty Ratio
10:1
Religious affliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
General Information
Address
Thiel College
75 College Ave, Greenville, Pennsylvania 16125
See on MapPhone
(724) 589-2000
Website
https://www.thiel.edu/Mission Statement
Thiel College, an academic institution in the Lutheran tradition, empowers individuals to reach their full potential by assuring educational excellence, stimulating global awareness, promoting ethical and responsible leadership and preparing students for careers so that lives inspired by truth and freedom may be committed to service in the world.
Read Morecost & financial aid
Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
$35,450Out of state
$35,450Graduate
In state
$29,199Out of state
$29,199Financial Aid: Undergraduates
Received financial aid
100%Type of aid | % of students receiving aid | Average amount |
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Federal grants | 50.0% | $5,193 |
State/local grants | 46.0% | $3,826 |
Institutional grants | 100.0% | $23,194 |
Loans | 99.0% | $10,458 |
Other Estimated Costs
Housing
$14,230 per year
Books & Supplies
$1,000 per year
Personal Expenses
$3,500 per year
Financial aid resources
Learn about different ways to cover costs, incluing financial aid, GI Bills, grants and scholarships
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Academics
Most Popular Undergraduate majors
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Psychology, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Undergraduate Majors X
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BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
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Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Biochemistry
- A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation. See other colleges that offer this major
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Conservation Biology
- A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences to the specific problems of biodiversity, species preservation, ecological sustainability, and habitat fragmentation in the face of advancing human social, economic, and industrial pressures. Includes instruction in ecology, environmental science, biological systems, extinction theory, human-animal and human-plant interaction, ecosystem science and management, wetland conservation, field biology, forest and wildlife biology, and natural history. See other colleges that offer this major
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Neuroscience
- A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering. See other colleges that offer this major
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
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Business Administration and Management, General
- A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
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Accounting
- A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. See other colleges that offer this major
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COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
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Information Science/Studies
- A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity. See other colleges that offer this major
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Computer Science
- A program that focuses on computer theory, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, computer development and programming, and applications to a variety of end-use situations. See other colleges that offer this major
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EDUCATION
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Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- A program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to infant and pre-school age children with special learning needs or disabilities, and that prepares individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies. See other colleges that offer this major
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- A program that prepares individuals to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
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Mathematics Teacher Education
- A program that prepares individuals to teach mathematics programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
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Biology Teacher Education
- A program that prepares individuals to teach biology programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
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Chemistry Teacher Education
- A program that prepares individuals to teach chemistry programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
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History Teacher Education
- A program that prepares individuals to teach history programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
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ENGINEERING
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Engineering, General
- A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. Includes instruction in undifferentiated and individualized programs in engineering. See other colleges that offer this major
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ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
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Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
- A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in maintaining job-related health and safety standards. Includes instruction in safety engineering principles, inspection and monitoring procedures, testing and sampling procedures, laboratory techniques, applications to specific work environments, and report preparation. See other colleges that offer this major
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
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English Language and Literature, General
- A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. See other colleges that offer this major
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Creative Writing
- A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts. See other colleges that offer this major
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Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- A program that focuses on professional, technical, business, and scientific writing; and that prepares individuals for academic positions or for professional careers as writers, editors, researchers, and related careers in business, government, non-profits, and the professions. Includes instruction in theories of rhetoric, writing, and digital literacy; document design, production, and management; visual rhetoric and multimedia composition; documentation development; usability testing; web writing; and publishing in print and electronic media. See other colleges that offer this major
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
- Any instructional program in communications disorders sciences and services not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See other colleges that offer this major
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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HISTORY
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History, General
- A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. See other colleges that offer this major
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HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
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Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of organization management and criminal justice to the administration of public law enforcement agencies and operations. Includes instruction in law enforcement history and theory, operational command leadership, administration of public police organizations, labor relations, incident response strategies, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, and organizational leadership. See other colleges that offer this major
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LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
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General Studies
- An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies. See other colleges that offer this major
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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
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Mathematics, General
- A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. See other colleges that offer this major
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
- Instructional programs that derive from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field. See other colleges that offer this major
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Data Analytics, General
- A program that prepares individuals to apply data science to generate insights from data and identify and predict trends. Includes instruction in computer databases, computer programming, inference, machine learning, optimization, probability and stochastic models, statistics, strategy, uncertainty quantification, and visual analytics. See other colleges that offer this major
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PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
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Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. See other colleges that offer this major
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PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
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Philosophy
- A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines. See other colleges that offer this major
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Religion/Religious Studies
- A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior. See other colleges that offer this major
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Chemistry, General
- A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. See other colleges that offer this major
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Environmental Chemistry
- A program that focuses on the scientific study of natural systems (air, water, and soil) through the use of chemical techniques and instrumentation, with an emphasis on the movement and fate of pollutants and chemical aspects of contaminant remediation. Includes instruction in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry; aquatic, soil, and atmospheric chemistry; environmental engineering; environmental toxicology; and analytical methods. See other colleges that offer this major
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PSYCHOLOGY
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Psychology, General
- A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. See other colleges that offer this major
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
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Public Policy Analysis, General
- A program that focuses on the systematic analysis of public policy issues and decision processes. Includes instruction in the role of economic and political factors in public decision-making and policy formulation, microeconomic analysis of policy issues, resource allocation and decision modeling, cost/benefit analysis, statistical methods, and applications to specific public policy topics. See other colleges that offer this major
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SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
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Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician
- A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of biologists and biotechnologists in research, industrial, and government settings. Includes instruction in fermentation technology, cell culturing, protein purification, biologic synthesis, assaying and testing, quality control, industrial microbiology, bioprocessing, chromatography and bioseparation, genetic technology, laboratory and hazardous materials safety, and computer applications. See other colleges that offer this major
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Political Science and Government, General
- A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes. See other colleges that offer this major
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Most Popular Graduate programs
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Organizational Leadership
- Physician Associate/Assistant
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Graduate ProgramsX
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
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Organizational Leadership
- A program that focuses on leadership skills that can be applied to a business, government, non-profit, or educational setting. Includes instruction in organizational planning, dynamics of leadership, finance, team building, conflict resolution and mediation, communication and other management skills. See other colleges that offer this major
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Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Any instructional program in business and administration not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- An integrated program that prepares individuals to work as both audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems. See other colleges that offer this major
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Physician Associate/Assistant
- A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, and underserved populations; and community health services. See other colleges that offer this major
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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- A program that prepares individuals to provide evaluations, referrals, and short-term counseling services to help people prevent or remediate personal problems, conflicts, and emotional crises. Includes instruction in human development, psychopathology, individual and group counseling, personality theory, career assessment, patient screening and referral, observation and testing techniques, interviewing skills, professional standards and ethics, and applicable laws and regulations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions
Undergraduate acceptance rate
Acceptance rate
82.32%- Apply 1,878
- Accepted 1,546
- Attend 229
Application Fee
Undergraduate
$0Graduate
$0Undergraduate application requirements
High school transcript
RequiredHigh school GPA
RequiredRecommendation letter
Not applicableAdmissions test
Not applicable
(SAT or ACT)TOEFL
Required
(international students)Completion of college
Not applicable
prep programDemonstration of
Not applicable
competencies
Student Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
52%Male Students
48%Student Ethnicities
- Caucasian75.41%
- Black10.47%
- Not Specified4.96%
- Two Or More Ethnicities3.42%
- Asian2.87%
- Hispanic/Latino2.43%
- American Indian/Alaska Native0.22%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.22%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
882
Undergraduate students
807
Graduate students
75
Full Time Students
98%Part Time Students
2%Student services
- Meal plan
- Counseling services
- Remedial services
- Work-study
- Placement services
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening classes
- On-campus day care for student's children
Top five largest sports teams
Male sports:
- Football
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Baseball
- Soccer
- Wrestling
Female sports:
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Other Sports
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Lacrosse
Full List of Athletics X
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Male
- Football
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Baseball
- Soccer
- Wrestling
- Lacrosse
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Tennis
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Female
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Other Sports
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Golf
- Tennis