Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Nov 7, 2000
Pros: Great academic program
Cons: Religious school
Summary: This is an editorial of my overall experiences at Grove City. There are so many epinions stating you have to be a devout Christian to make it at this school and I'd like to share my experiences to help balance the views a little.
Good ole ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Sep 2, 2012
Pros: education i guess
Cons: lots and lots
Summary: Please, please, please, understand that Grove City College IS TRULY DIFFERENT from any other college in the United States. YOU WILL NOThave freedom in your stay at GCC. I'm not just talking about drinking, sex, chapel, etc., it's not about ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 4, 2011
Pros: Great teachers. Christian atmosphere. Affordable tuition.
Cons: You must be diligent in your class work. You can't slack off.
Summary: All the reviews that I have seen on this site are EXTREMELY outdated. Some of them may have been true at the time but are no longer applicable. First let me set the record straight on a few things. The rule about not walking on the quad is now abolished. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2008
Pros: Great Campus Culture, Great Professors, Rigorous Academics, safe Environment
Cons: You must be a good fit for their campus culture
Summary: Firstly, This school isn't for everyone. If you're the type who are : LIBERAL, PREFER CAROUSING AND PARTYING TO DOING HARD WORK, ARE INTO A SCHOOL AT LOOKS THE OTHER WAY AT SEX, DRUGS and ALCOHOL, Don't come to Grove City. There are NO co-ed dorms ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 12, 2008
Pros: Great Academics in a Safe, Moral, Friendly Environment.
Cons: Bucolic Surroundings and not much racial diversity.
Summary: I did not enter college early because of an accident I encountered that effectively lost me two years. However, I worked hard in high school and obtain a very high GPA and good SAT and ACT scores. Hence, I was close to 20 when I graduated from High ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2004
Pros: low tuition, friendly people, engaging profs, greek life
Cons: town gets a little boring, really need a car
Summary: I would like to offset all of the negative comments in the epinion review of Grove City College. I looked at this epinion before going to Grove City and it really upset me. For a really long time, I was convinced I had made the wrong choice. The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2002
Pros: great profs
Cons: everything else
Summary: A list of reason's I transferred:
4 year dorm requirement
No AC
No co-eds in dorms 97% of time
no lounges in dorms
no kitchens in dorms
dorms freezing in winter hot in summer
dorms in desperate need of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 11, 2002
Pros: A superior education with reasonable tuition; small class sizes
Cons: Childish rules; difficulty of courses and resulting GPA may hurt rather than help
Summary: The Pros and Cons of Grove City College: sit back, get something to drink, get comfortable and get ready to read: this review is going to be a LONG one...
Grove City College (GCC) is nestled in the small town of Grove City (about 8,000 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 1, 2001
Pros: Inexpensive, beautiful campus
Cons: Too much religion, not enough substance
Summary: Grove City College today is like a Sunday School for adults. Having mostly ignored the issues and progress of the late Twentieth Century, Grove City's administration has decided to re-create the Victorian Age at the expense of students and alumni.
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 3, 2000
Pros: Great education
Cons: bad place for a non-Christian
Summary: I chose to write another opinion on GCC to tell the prospective students out there about the number of ridiculous rules and the way some people are treated at this school. If you want a review of GCC and its academics, please check out my other opinion ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 25, 2000
Pros: Safe, quiet, clean dorms
Cons: Lots to list here
Summary: One thing to think about if you're going to Grove City College: Do I want to live in the dorms the whole time I'm here. If you don't want to live in dorms for 4 years then go somewhere else. You are not permitted off campus housing unless you are the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 21, 2000
Pros: Not a single thing
Cons: Every single thing
Summary: I shouldn't have to write anything more. Blahhh is enough when describing GCC's cafeterias. I know that people at any college will tell you that the food they have to eat is the worst food there is. I'm telling you they have never dealt with the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 5, 2000
Pros: Top notch education
Cons: Everything else
Summary: No offense to anyone who goes or went to this school and loved it, but this school has got it all wrong. One big thing you hear in high school is that college will prepare you for the real world. Not Grove City College. The rules there are ridiculous, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 30, 2000
Pros: inexpensive tuition, Christian values, relaxed and personal atmosphere, small class sizes
Cons: too strict for some people -- too many rules, Saturday morning classes
Summary: What can I say about Grove City College? Some of the best years of my life were spent on that campus. To be honest, I chose GCC for several reasons. Number one, it was only about 30 minutes from my hometown. I found that to be a big selling point. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 17, 2000
Pros: Strong Curriculum and Supportive Professors
Cons: Not All Education Fields are Offered
Summary: If you are looking into education as a major - look no further. Grove City has one of the top teacher education programs in the country. I was an elementary education major who also earned certification in early childhood education. The program is not ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 2, 2000
Pros: beautiful, get a computer
Cons: food is not that good
Summary: The school is amazing!!!! My younger brother goes to it and loves it.The place is beautiful with its bushes and brick buildings and its easy to get around. You've have to be really smart to graduate form GCC ( Grove City College). You get a computer, but ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 27, 2000
Pros: Small college feel - great bargain
Cons: Rules to follow which are spelled out to all!
Summary: My four years at Grove City College were some of the best years of my life not only personally but also academically. The school is not for every student. There are rules to be followed and consequences for breaking those rules. Students are expected ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2000
Pros: Friendly, Inexpensive, and a Great Place to Learn
Cons: none
Summary: Grove City is a wonderful place to learn and make lasting friendships. My husband and I both graduated from there. In fact we were the typical "grovers" - we met, dated, and even got married in the beautiful chapel a few months after we ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 17, 2000
Pros: Great
Cons: Don't go here if you want a party school
Summary: My four years at Grove City were some of the best of my life, although the school is not for everyone. Grove City has high academic and personal expectations for its students. Although it is not nearly as strict as most Christian schools, rules against ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 17, 2000
Pros: Good fun
Cons: Some "politics" that go on within the band
Summary: I spent four years in GCC's marching band, four in its stage band, and three in its concert band. The band is a great way to meet people, whether or not you are a music major. The band, like most bands, strives for excellence, although participants do ... read more
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