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Points of Excellence
Geneva College offers a challenging education rooted in God’s truth. We prepare students for success and encourage them to become the person God designed them to be. And not only do we intentionally integrate the Christian faith in every major and concentration, but we also provide a truly distinctive and high-quality academic experience.
- In the past four years, on average, 93% of Geneva students are working or in grad school within six months after graduation
- Geneva College is one of only 15 CCCU schools in the nation that offers an ABET-accredited, four-year engineering program.
- Of Geneva's 96 full-time faculty members, 76% have earned doctorates.
- Student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.
- Average class size is 17 students.
- Geneva awards bachelor's degrees in nearly 40 undergraduate major areas of study and offers seven master’s degree programs.
- Since 1923, Geneva College has been accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Geneva provides the versatility for accounting students to meet all the requirements for the new CPA licensure exam either as part of their bachelor’s degree or their master’s degree.
- 2010 accounting graduates had a 97% job placement rate.
- Geneva offers innovative business/aviation and Christian ministry/aviation majors through a partnership with the Community College of Beaver County.
- The B.S.B.A. and MBA programs are nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business School and Programs (ACBSP).
- The Department of Business offers a sport management major designed to prepare students for positions in administration, leadership, coaching and event management.
- The Department of Biblical Studies offers opportunities to study at Jerusalem University College or at the Covenanter Theological Institute in Airdrie, Scotland.
- Through the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Geneva offers the 3&3 Program enabling students to complete a B.S. and a M.Div. in only six years.
- Geneva College’s Center for Urban Biblical Ministry (CUBM) in Pittsburgh and Center for Urban Theological Studies (CUTS) in Philadelphia educate urban students for effective service in their local communities.
- Geneva graduates pass the test for teacher certification in elementary education (Praxis II) at over a 99% rate in the first attempt–one of the highest pass rates in Pennsylvania.
- All 50 states offer some form of reciprocity for certification to Geneva education graduates.
- The pass rate for Geneva graduates in the special education certification (Praxis II) is 100%.
- Geneva's engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- The Department of Engineering has had 100% job placement for graduates in the past 10 years.
- Geneva engineering students compete in national competitions including the Solar Splash, Steel Bridge Building and the Society of Automotive Engineers Baja Competition.
- A great majority of Geneva students – 70% – complete internships during the course of their study.
- Geneva College hosts a chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an international English honors society open to English and Writing majors of high academic standing.
- Geneva College is the only Christian college east of the Mississippi that offers a degree in Communication Disorders.
- Students have opportunities for enrichment and networking through Geneva’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter.
- Geneva offers a semester-long program at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center which combines seminar courses and internships in various segments of the film industry.
- The Master of Arts in Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).
- Graduates of the Masters in Education in Reading have a 100% pass rate on the Reading Specialist Praxis Exam.
- Geneva provides graduate-level degrees in: Business Administration, Cardiovascular Science, Counseling, Higher Education, Organizational Leadership, Reading and Special Education.
- Geneva offers an Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) to finish a degree in Human Resources, Human Services, Community Ministry or Organizational Development.
- Geneva has an agreement with the Art institute of Pittsburgh, offering students programs in culinary management, interior design, photography, advertising and more.
- Geneva students have the opportunity each summer to attend Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies to develop practical methods of caring for the environment.
- Geneva’s semester abroad programs include opportunities to study in Rome, China, South Africa, Japan, Spain and many more.
- Geneva has earned the approval of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability for its fundraising and financial practices.
- Geneva is one of only 113 colleges in the U.S. to be approved for membership in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and is a founding member.
- Music graduates have a 100% placement rate when applying to graduate school programs.
- Music education and music business graduates have a 95-100% job placement in the first year.
- Music business students have the opportunity to participate in the Contemporary Music Center Program in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Geneva’s Department of Chemistry has been approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for over 50 years.
- Geneva is the first college in the country to offer a five-year B.S. /M.S. degree in cardiovascular science technology through Inova Heart and Vascular Institute in Virginia.
- The cardiovascular science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
- Geneva College was selected to join the Undergraduate Microbial Genome Annotation Program, an initiative of the Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute (JGI) .
- Geneva prepares students for a wide range of environmental careers through a B.S. degree in environmental science and an engineering concentration in environmental technology.
- Geneva graduates have an 80% acceptance rate when applying for entrance to medical school–well above the national average.
- The psychology program meets the standards required by the American Psychological Association for graduate school entrance.