Thiel College

75 College Avenue
Greenville, PA 16125
http://www.thiel.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1866
Religious AffiliationLutheran
Undergrad Students1,320
Endowment20,915,841
Application DeadlineJune 30
Application Fee25
SelectivityLess selective
Application DeadlineJune 30
Tuition18,720
Room/Board7,574
Services
Associated FirmsFEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsART GALLERY, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, health service
MuseumsART GALLERY, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
Periodical Subs460
# of Books180,708
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one year98%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities15%
Students in sororities18%
Campus Size135 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing81%
College housing typescoed dorms (54%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (10%), other housing options (30%)
Popular EventsEARTH WEEK, BLACK HISTORY EVENTS, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DINNER, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SHOW, FOUNDER'S DAY, GREEK WEEK, PLAY EACH SEMESTER
Nearest AirportPITTSBURGH (100), CLEVELAND (100)
Nearest TrainPITTSBURGH (75)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations35
# of fraternities3
# of sororities4
Students in fraternities15%
Students in sororities18%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Thielensian (weekly)
Honor SocietiesALPHA CHI, ALPHA PSI OMEGA, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BETA BETA BETA, CHI ALPHA EPSILON, CHI ETA SIGMA, DELTA PHI ALPHA, ETA SIGMA PHI, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, LAMBDA PI ETA, NATHIONAL SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS, PHI ALPHA THETA, PI DELTA PHI, PI KAPPA DELTA, PI SIGMA ALPHA, PHI SIGMA TAU, PSI CHI, SIGMA DELTA PI, SIGMA PI SIGMA, SIGMA TAU DELTA, SIGMA XI
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) LUTHERN STUDENT MOVEMENT, THIEL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, NEWMAN ORGANIZATION, PRE-SEMINARY GROUP
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization, Organization Of Black Collegiates
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) LAMBDA SIGMA, LES LAURIERS, FORENSICS, CHOIR, THE THIEL PLAYERS, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, ENDYMION, THIELENSIAN, WTGP RADIO STATION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, CIRCLE K, INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS