Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
4.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.5
Food
3.6
Clubs
3.5
Facilities
4.1
Internet
4.1
Location
4.4
Opportunities
4.2
Safety
5
Social
3.7
Happiness
4.5

Basic Information

Location

  • Purcellville, VA

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private liberal arts
  • Established: 2000
  • Founder: Michael P. Farris

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • Around 7-8 major degree courses

Key Area

  • Government
  • Strategic Intelligence in National Security
  • Classical Liberal Arts
  • Economics & Business Analytics
  • History

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 380
  • Undergraduates: 425
  • Academic Staff: 19 full-time

Notable Alumni

  • Madison Cawthorn
  • Alyssa Farah Griffin
  • James Barta
  • Bre Payton
  • Teresa Scanlan

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 4.8
Love this school. Small but beautiful campus with everything that is needed for a student. Professors are highly accessible and deeply care about your success.
Overall 4.6
I never thought I would attend Patrick Henry College, but I am ever so glad that I did! Patrick Henry College has helped shape me into the person I am today. The rigorous classes, wonderful professors, and great community are what make PHC different than other schools!
Overall 4.4
Patrick Henry College will take students and turn them into thinkers. It's dedication to excellence, to the founding of the American Spirit, and its unwavering Biblical worldview make it one of the best schools for Christians perusing an education that will enrich and grow them.
Overall 4.3
Not only does PHC excel in academics and forensics, it also excels in giving students so many opportunities and connections. The professors are top of the line; the community is fantastic; the education is spectacular. If you are driven and prioritize Conservative values, PHC is certainly a place you'll want to look into.
Overall 4.3
PHC is awesome. The only major downsides are the lack of clubs that come with a larger student body. However, even then, there are still a lot of student-led activities. Pretty much anyone can find a social circle to fit into.
Overall 4.3
GREAT school! I'm so glad I chose to come here. Fantastic profs, administration, faculty, and student body. Classes are challenging, you can't get away with any b.s. But I wouldn't change it for anything. I absolutely love it here.
Overall 4.2
Coming to Patrick Henry College has been an amazing experience that has strengthened my worldview and stretched me to grow as a person. Patrick Henry College has taught me that learning is not about textbooks, but about experiences. It's definitely a challenging school, but it would be hard to find an education this solid anywhere else.
Overall 4.2
PHC is a wonderful little community of very smart motivated people. I've enjoyed my past two years here a lot and I wouldn't want to go anywhere else. I have lots of positive things to say but if I have to pick some criticism I would say that I wish the school was larger. It is still a new school so it has time to expand.
Overall 4.2
None.
Overall 4.2
It's a very difficult environment to survive in, but because of the challenges, you will grow both as a Christian, and as a person. One bit of advice? Your friends will teach you more than any class (no matter how awesome) will. Hold on to them.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.6
FYI, PHC is only nationally accredited. Know what that means? Your degree probably won't transfer if you want to go anywhere other than law school. Second bachelor program? Probably not. Masters program? Iffy. Think I'm kidding? Ask a graduate who's tried.