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Bryn Athyn College Quick Facts

Description
Bryn Athyn College is a private, coeducational, Christian liberal arts college founded in 1877 and dedicated to the pursuit of truth and the cultivation of moral virtues based on the Old and New Testaments and the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.

Religious Association
Affiliated with the Church of the New Jerusalem, also called The New Church.

Location
Bryn Athyn's 130-acre wooded campus is minutes from Center City Philadelphia in the suburban Huntingdon Valley area.

Enrollment
120 students from 13 U.S. states and 9 countries.

Academic Programs
Two and four-year degrees in core liberal arts disciplines: Biology, Education, History, English, Religion, and Interdisciplinary Studies majors in Business and Psychology. The Interdisciplinary major allow students to combine any two areas of study into a single, self-designed program.

Programs of Distinction
Interdisciplinary Business Program, First-year Study-Abroad, Service-Learning, and Internship opportunities.

Student to Faculty Ratio: 7:1

Average Class Size: 7.1

Profile of New Enrolling Students
SAT 1100, GPA 3.73, 3 or more extracurricular activities, 3 honors or AP courses.

Cost
Tuition, room and board for 2008-2009 is $16,473

Per Student Subsidy: Day student - $43,750, Boarding student - $53,830

Financial Aid
Federal and State financial aid accepted. Institutional and merit aid available. 79% of students who requested financial aid in 2007-2008 were granted assistance.

Average Financial Aid Package: $10,964

Average Institutional Grant: $5,443

Specialty Facilities
Asplundh Field House, Mitchell Performing Arts Center, Fine Arts Center, Glencairn Museum, Cairnwood Mansion, Bryn Athyn Cathedral.

Facilities Projects 2007-2009
Cottage style student housing, Grant R. Doering Center for Science and Research, Dining Hall, Admissions Pavilion

Extracurricular Activities
Outing club, student newspaper, college chorale, student government, intramural athletics. Intercollegiate competition in badminton, indoor soccer, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball.