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Bryn Athyn College Of The New Church

Overview of Bryn Athyn College Of The New Church

Bryn Athyn is located in Bryn Athyn, PA (a large suburb). The school is a Other Religion school. Bryn Athyn is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Bryn Athyn is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Bryn Athyn Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 630.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Bryn Athyn has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school had 138 enrolled students in 2007.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Bryn Athyn. The school has a residential or campus feel. Bryn Athyn offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Bryn Athyn College of the New Church serves as an intellectual center for all who desire to pursue a higher education in the liberal arts and sciences, enriched and structured by the Old and New Testaments and the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. The purpose of this education is to enhance students' civil, moral, and spiritual life, as well as to contribute to human spiritual welfare."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bryn Athyn

Bryn Athyn College Of The New Church
801 Tomlinson Rd
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0717
General Phone: (267) 502-2543
http://www.brynathyn.edu

Bryn Athyn Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts36liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies, history, English
Religion And Philosophy9religion, religious studies, ministry
Education And Teaching3elementary school teaching
Science1biology

Number of programs and degrees for Bryn Athyn in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree231
Bachelor's degree206
Master's degree41
First-professional degree21

Bryn Athyn Student Body

In 2007, Bryn Athyn had a total enrollment of 138 students (134 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men57%
Women43%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate89%
Graduate5%
First Professional6%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White75%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)17%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1941%
20-2124%
22-2414%
25-297%
30-341%
35-394%
40-494%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania57%
(International Students)23%
Georgia4%
New Hampshire2%
Maryland2%
Texas2%
Ohio2%
Colorado2%
Arizona2%
North Carolina2%

Bryn Athyn Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %
Part-Time100 %

Bryn Athyn Room and Board (2007)

Bryn Athyn offers campus housing for 79 of its 134 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Bryn Athyn Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total595797%4782%
Men3030100%2790%
Women292793%2074%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460640
SAT Math490630
SAT Writing450600
ACT Verbal1822
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite1824

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT59%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT10%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Bryn Athyn Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,114
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,114
Room and board$ 5,574
Books and supplies$ 950
Other expenses$ 700

Financial Aid:
Bryn Athyn participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 322800)

Bryn Athyn Faculty

Bryn Athyn has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured34
Non-tenured, but on tenure track20
Non-tenured and not on tenure track65

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*1*
Associate professoracademic year2*1*
Assistant professoracademic year7$63,7094$60,395
Instructoracademic year1*1*
Lectureracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year10$62,5398$56,640

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Bryn Athyn Degree Programs (2007)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Bryn Athyn Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bryn Athyn Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Bryn Athyn Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Bryn Athyn % of degrees in liberal arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Bryn Athyn Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Bryn Athyn % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Bryn Athyn Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Other Religion affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching

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