Valley Forge Christian College
1401 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Website: Valley Forge Christian College
Valley Forge Christian College School Description
Our mission is to prepare individuals for a life of service and leadership in the church and in the world. VFCC is part of an international network of Assemblies of God colleges and universities. As an educational resource center, the College prepares Pentecostal leaders according to Luke 2:52 – intellectually, physically, spiritually, and socially. Since 1939, these individuals have gone on to begin a career, continue professional development, and/or pursue further education at the graduate level.
Valley Forge Christian College was founded in 1931 as a summer Bible school at the campgrounds of Maranatha Park, Green Lane, Pennsylvania.
Today Valley Forge Christian College is a regionally accredited Christian college of Arts, Sciences, and Ministry Professions on a beautiful 106-acre Chester County campus, with 24 majors and dozens of credentialed and dedicated professors—all committed to the VFCC mission to prepare individuals for a life of service and leadership in the church and the world.
If you hear God calling you to full-time, vocational ministry—or, if you sense him leading you to serve him in the marketplace—then consider your visit to vfcc.edu a first step in the listening process.
A visitor to Phoenixville today will note that it has the distinctive look of a 19th century town. Homes are distinctive, and the commercial buildings are designed with elaborate carved cornices and wrought-iron railings. Like so many American towns and cities, Phoenixville owes its growth to its waterways. Not only is it situated on the Schuylkill River, a historic thoroughfare to Native Americans and early settlers alike, but it's also bisected by fast-flowing French Creek, which was harnessed in the early days for water power. Phoenixville and the surrounding areas also are known for covered bridges that date back as far as the early 1800s.
Valley Forge Christian College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaValley Forge Christian College (VFCC) is an Assemblies of God college founded in 1931 at the campgrounds of Maranatha Park in Green Lane, Pennsylvania. The college is now located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, about 29 miles northwest of Philadelphia, on a campus straddling the township line between Charlestown and Schuylkill Townships. The primary purpose of the school is to prepare individuals for a life of service and leadership in the church and world as well as the furtherance of the Mens Basketball program.
History
J. Roswell Flower founded the summer Bible school that would later become the Valley Forge Christian College in 1931. For much of the College's history, the campus was located at site of Flower's summer school -- Maranatha Park in Green Lane, Pennsylvania.
In 1939, the school was granted a charter to train ministry workers and was named Eastern Bible Institute. Following this, other Bible schools in the region folded into the Institute, including Beulah Heights Bible Institute of North Bergen, New Jersey; Metropolitan Bible Institute of Suffern, New York; New England Bible Institute of Framingham, Massachusetts; and Pine Crest Bible Institute (now called Pinecrest Bible Training Center) of Salisbury Center, New York.
Along with attaining accreditation from the American Association of Bible Colleges in 1969, the school was renamed, becoming the Northeast Bible Institute. In 1975, another name change came upon earning authority from Pennsylvania to confer bachelor's degrees. The Institute became Northeast Bible College.
In 1976, the College acquired the site of the former Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville. Once moved to that location, the school became the Valley Forge Christian College; its new name paying homage to the former hospital as well as reflecting its proximity to nearby, historical Valley Forge. This acquisition was the subject of the Supreme Court case Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State (1982). J. Robert Ashcroft is a former President. He is the father of John Ashcroft who is the former U.S. Attorney General.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Mid-Atlantic
- Setting:
- Large Town Setting
- Type:
- Private
- Affiliation:
- Assemblies of God Church
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 934
- On Campus Housing:
- Available
- Full Time Students:
- 94%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Valley Forge Christian College Degree Programs
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Valley Forge Christian College Students & Campus Life
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 100% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
Valley Forge Christian College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 12,600 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 11,650 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 950 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,746 | 42% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,918 | 38% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,046 | 79% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,571 | 85% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
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