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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

801 Tomlinson Rd, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009

http://www.brynathyn.edu/

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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.

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

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Bryn Athyn College is a small, private Christian liberal arts college located 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia in the borough of Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, a National Historic Landmark District. Bryn Athyn is affiliated with the General Church of the New Jerusalem, also known as the New Church, offering bachelors degree programs that provide students with a positive, life-shaping, hands-on education. Close student-faculty relationships are the cornerstone of the College’s tradition of personalized learning. Its low faculty-to-student ratio, diverse student body, large endowment, emphasis on experiential learning, and distinctive religious perspective make this college unique.

History

Bryn Athyn College has been educating undergraduates for more than 100 years, since its incorporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1877. Then known as the Academy of the New Church, its original purpose was to train ministers, like most institutions of higher learning in those days. In 1890 the Academy established a separate organization: the General Church of the New Jerusalem, a religious body based on the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg. The General Church of the New Jerusalem is now a world-wide organization and continues to promote public worship in the light of Swedenborg’s teachings. Originating as a seminary, endowments from John Pitcairn enabled the Academy of the New Church to very quickly expanded into a high school and a two-year college. In 1914 it became a four-year college and by 1922 the College was conferring both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. In 1997, the Academy of the New Church College adopted a new name: Bryn Athyn College. Today, while remaining grounded in the tenets of the New Church and the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg, the College is growing. In August 2008 the College opened several new student residence cottages, and broke ground for a new science center and a new admissions pavilion—to be completed in September 2009.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Other
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
129
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 9,639
Students Receiving Aid:
91%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
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Degree Programs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • English Language and Literature
        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.
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      • History
        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.
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies

  • Education

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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived 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.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • General 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.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 69%
Men 31%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 97%
Other 3%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 61%
Out-of-State 39%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Pennsylvania 61%
Florida 6%
Michigan 5%
Illinois 5%
Maryland 3%
Percent of Students International: 19%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 65%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 9,639    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 8,096    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,543    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 6,154 89%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,000 3%  
Any Aid:
   91%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 94%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 460, Math: 470
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 660, Math: 610
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 10%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 26, Math: 24
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 29, Verbal: 34, Math: 28

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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