Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
U.S. News Liberal Arts 2027
#158
Acceptance rate
82.9%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$28,917
$43,323 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
245
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
40.4%
4-year; 6-year rate 49.1%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
- Website
- www.brynathyn.edu
- Undergraduates
- 245
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Philadelphia, about 9 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 20 mi
- Also known as
- Bryn Athyn College
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Religious affiliation
- Other (none of the above)
- President
- Sean Connelly (President)
- Phone
- 2675026000
- City
- Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
- Address
- 2945 College Drive, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0717
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 90.4%, women 92.7%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no SAT/ACT data for students admitted in 2025.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
598 applicants in 2025, 82.9% admitted
496 admitted 102 not admitted Yield 11.1%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's4 (25% international)
- Religion/Religious Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Nursing Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, General. | - |
Students
255 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 53:47 · Freshman retention 73.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 175
- First-year undergraduates 55
- Graduate students 10
- Transfers and others 15
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (245)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
8 in 2025 · 3.6% in 2016
4 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$43,323
- Undergraduate tuition
- $28,917
- Room and board
- $14,406
- Graduate tuition
- $21,126
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 49% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 29%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$16.3M
Expenses$18.1M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
| NCAA Division III without football | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Lacrosse | 26 | 13 |
| Soccer | 18 | 21 |
| Basketball | 21 | 15 |
| Volleyball | 13 | 11 |
| Cross Country | 8 | 9 |
| Tennis | - | 9 |
| NCAA Division III without football | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 22 | 24 |
| Basketball | 17 | 18 |
| Lacrosse | 20 | 15 |
| Volleyball | 14 | 9 |
| Cross Country | 8 | 9 |
| Field Hockey | - | 11 |
| Tennis | - | 10 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · 14.5 mi
U.S. News #7
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Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr · 15.3 mi
Liberal Arts #31
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Haverford CollegeHaverford · 15.6 mi
Liberal Arts #26
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Villanova UniversityVillanova · 16.3 mi
U.S. News #42
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Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore · 22.2 mi
Liberal Arts #3
-
Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 25.8 mi
U.S. News #2
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Lehigh UniversityBethlehem · 36.7 mi
U.S. News #44
-
Lafayette CollegeEaston · 39.8 mi
Liberal Arts #30
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Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick · 41.0 mi
U.S. News #44
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.