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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.

Geneva College placed in the top 20 of U.S. News & World Report's Regional College North Rankings.

• In the past four years, on average, 90% of Geneva students are working or in grad school within six months after graduation.
• 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.
• Geneva's Communication Disorders students have attended graduate programs all over the US, at schools such as the University of Iowa, California State University - Fullerton, Gallaudet University, and University of Pittsburgh.

U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranked Geneva’s ABET-accredited engineering program in the nation’s top 100 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.

• 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 Department of Biblical Studies offers opportunities to study at Jerusalem University College or at the Covenanter Theological Institute in Airdrie, Scotland.

Geneva was named a Christian College of Distinction, affirming the school’s dedication to high quality academics founded on the inerrant truth of God’s word.

• The business and athletic departments jointly offer a sport management major designed to prepare students for positions in administration, leadership, coaching and event management.
• 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.

Designated as a Pennsylvania College of Distinction, Geneva is recognized as one of the best places in the state for students to learn, to grow, and to succeed.

• Geneva College is one of only 15 CCCU schools in the nation that offers an ABET-accredited, four-year engineering program.
• 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 offers an Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) to finish a degree in Human Resources, Human Services, Christian Ministry Leadership or Organizational Development.

As a College of Distinction, Geneva is nationally recognized for providing outstanding preparation that is highly valued by graduate schools and employers.

• The pass rate for Geneva graduates in the special education certification (Praxis II) is 100%.
• Geneva College has a larger percentage of senior faculty than most U.S. colleges, with 45% being full professors compared to the national average of 25%, and 36% being associate professors, compared to national averages of 21%.
• Music business students have the opportunity to participate in the Contemporary Music Center Program in Nashville, Tennessee.

The B.S.B.A. and MBA programs are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

• 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.
• Average class size is 17 students.

Geneva’s general engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

• Geneva’s biochemistry major is approved by the American Chemical Society and offers rigorous preparation for graduate or allied-health schools.
• 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.
• Music education and music business graduates have a 95-100% job placement in the first year.
• Geneva College is the only CCCU institution with a full-time program in Rome, Italy. In Rome, students spend a semester studying the humanities, traveling throughout Italy and Europe, and engaging in volunteer activities.

Geneva College hosts a chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an international English honors society open to English and Writing majors of high academic standing.

• Among a recent sampling of chemistry graduates, 83% were able to work in an internship or research experience during college years, and 100% had employment in their field or were accepted into graduate school within three months of graduation.
• 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.
• Geneva College was selected to join the Undergraduate Microbial Genome Annotation Program, an initiative of the Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute (JGI).

Students have opportunities for enrichment and networking through Geneva’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter.

• 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.
• Psychology students present work at regional conferences annually.

For over 50 years, Geneva’s chemistry department has been approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS)—a distinction achieved by only six other colleges in the CCCU.

• 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.
• 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 more than 40 semester-abroad programs include opportunities to study in Rome, China, South Africa, Japan, Spain and many more.

The cardiovascular science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

• Geneva has an agreement with the Art institute of Pittsburgh, offering students programs in culinary management, interior design, photography, advertising and more.
• 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.

The Master of Arts in Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).

• Geneva’s Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) offers two fully online majors—Christian Ministry Leadership and Human Resources.
• Of Geneva's 96 full-time faculty members, 76% have earned doctorates.
• The Department of Engineering has had 100% job placement for graduates in the past 10 years.

Geneva is one of only 118 colleges in North America to qualify for membership in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and is a founding member.

• Student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.
• Geneva awards bachelor's degrees in nearly 40 undergraduate major areas of study and offers seven master’s degree programs.
• Geneva College’s Center for Urban Biblical Ministry (CUBM) in Pittsburgh educates urban students for effective service in their local communities.

Since 1923, Geneva College has been accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

• Music graduates have a 100% placement rate when applying to graduate school programs.
• Psychology students experience the field beyond the classroom both in practical experiences and in advocacy with the government.
• The first biopsychology major graduated in 2012 and has been hired as an IOM Tech in UPMC’s Center for Clinical Neurophysiology (CCN).

Geneva has earned the approval of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability for its fundraising and financial practices.