Viterbo vs. PHC

Viterbo University vs. Patrick Henry College comparison

	Viterbo University	Patrick Henry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Viterbo	PHC
Location	La Crosse, WI	Purcellville, Virginia
Setting	Small City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	2,301	408
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#520
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	viterbo.edu	phc.edu
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Costs	Viterbo	PHC
Tuition (In State)	$31,600	$28,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,600	$28,400
Room & Board	$10,680	$11,020
Avg Net Price	$23,901	$25,128
Avg Grant Aid	$20,319	$13,798
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Viterbo	PHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,399	222
Admitted	1,025	182
Acceptance Rate	73.3%	82%
Enrolled %	24.6%	53.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Very High
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	22/27	26/31
SAT Range	1040/1380	1220/1430
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jul 15, 2026

Academics	Viterbo	PHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) General Studies (9%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Viterbo	PHC
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Viterbo	PHC
% Men	7%	5%
% Women	30%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	0%
% Black	2%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Viterbo	PHC
% In-State	65%	16%
% Out-of-State	32%	83%
Campus	Viterbo	PHC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Viterbo University is larger than than PHC based on total student enrollment (2,301 students vs. 408 students)

Viterbo vs. PHC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Viterbo or PHC?

• Viterbo University is 11.3% more expensive to attend than PHC for in-state tuition ($31,600.00 vs. $28,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.3% higher at Viterbo than Patrick Henry College ($31,600.00 vs. $28,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Viterbo University than PHC ($23,901 vs. $25,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Viterbo University are 3.2% lower than costs at Patrick Henry College ($10,680 vs. $11,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Viterbo University than Patrick Henry College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Viterbo University students is 47.3% larger than aid received Patrick Henry College ($20,319 vs. $13,798)

Viterbo vs. PHC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Viterbo or PHC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between PHC or Viterbo .

• Accepted freshman PHC students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at Viterbo (3.5)
• PHC has a higher acceptance rate (82%) than Viterbo (73.3%)

Viterbo vs. PHC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Viterbo or PHC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between PHC and Viterbo.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/