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Bryn Athyn College Of The New Church, Pennsylvania

Overview of Bryn Athyn College Of The New Church

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

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Bryn Athyn Selectivity

Bryn Athyn does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 470 and 610. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

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 160 enrolled students in 2005.

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.

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
Admissions Phone: (267) 502-2511
Financial Aid Phone: (267) 502-2630
http://www.brynathyn.edu

Bryn Athyn Programs and Degrees (2005)

Bryn Athyn awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts31liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies, history, English
Religion And Philosophy4ministry, religious studies, religion
Education And Teaching3elementary school teaching
Science2biology

Number of programs and degrees for Bryn Athyn in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree206
Associate's degree171
First-professional degree21
Master's degree11

Bryn Athyn Student Body

In 2005, Bryn Athyn had a total enrollment of 160 students (151 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men31%
Women69%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate4%
First Professional7%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White79%
Black1%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)19%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania61%
Florida7%
Michigan5%
Illinois5%
Foreign countries3%
Massachusetts3%
Maryland3%
Colorado3%
Georgia2%
California2%
Vermont2%
Arizona2%
West Virginia2%

Bryn Athyn Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time94 %
Part-Time100 %

Bryn Athyn Room and Board (2005)

Bryn Athyn offers campus housing for 98 of its 151 (full-time) students.

(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 (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total525096%4590%
Men181689%1488%
Women3434100%3191%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460660
SAT Math470610
ACT Verbal2634
ACT Math2428
ACT Composite2229

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 SAT94%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT10%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (267) 502-2511

Bryn Athyn Faculty

Bryn Athyn has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

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

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year1*1*
Associate professoracademic year2*1*
Assistant professoracademic year4$53,7806$54,764
Instructoracademic year2*2*
Lectureracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year9$48,52311$51,386

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

Bryn Athyn Degree Programs (2005)

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 2%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 8%Bryn Athyn Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Bryn Athyn % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Bryn Athyn % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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