Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is a less selective private nonprofit college in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. It admits most applicants, graduates 68% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $40,457 ten years after starting college, more than 4% of the Pennsylvania colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
83%

More selective than 49% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$20,586 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $41,093. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
68%

Higher than 65% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 75% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$40,457

Higher than 4% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church acceptance rate & admissions

Of 593 applicants, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church admitted 440 and 75 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

593
Applied
440
Admitted
75
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-years who sent SAT scores35%
First-year students who return73%
Pell Grant recipients40%
First-generation students34%
Women / men47% / 53%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$28,917
Housing & meals, on campus$13,851
Books & supplies$1,000
Total cost of attendance$41,093

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$13,500
Loan default rate5.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant

What Bryn Athyn College of the New Church costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Bryn Athyn College of the New Church took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Pennsylvania. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$13,271$54,14611.6 years
$30–48k$18,355$74,88816.1 years
$48–75k$24,368$99,421more than 20 years
$75–110k$20,581$83,97018.0 years
$110k+$23,565$96,145more than 20 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (40% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($40,457) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $4,660 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church majors, earnings & careers

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church offers 13 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 5
  • Education · 2
  • Science & Math · 2
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Business & Finance · 1

Highest-earning majors at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$57,021—
Quick list of all 13 majors
  • Biology—
  • Business Administration$57,021
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • English—
  • History—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Mathematics—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
  • Psychology—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Social Sciences—
  • Special Education—
  • Studio Art—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$100,920
Philadelphia
$93,830
Pennsylvania
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Special Education → Special education teacher

$74,290
Philadelphia
$72,680
Pennsylvania
$65,120
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Philadelphia

Cost of living
3% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,558/mo

2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
42° / 88°

January and July average highs. 45 inches of rain a year, 20 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Montgomery County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)285
First-year students from Pennsylvania82%
Next most common home statesNew Jersey, Maryland, Illinois
AthleticsNCAA Division III without football · 7 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2489% bachelor's · 11% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 57% · Black 17% · Hispanic 8% · Asian 3%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Montgomery County at a glance

Population867,573
Median household income$113,915
Adults with a bachelor's degree53%
Median age41

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Bryn Athyn College of the New Church with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church83%$20,58668%$40,457This school
Cedar Crest College84%$18,65960%$59,460
Washington & Jefferson College81%$25,00270%$67,918
Seton Hill University80%$22,20467%$51,748
Immaculata University86%$24,25871%$75,701

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church would cost you $1,927 more per year than Cedar Crest College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$17,397).
  • Cedar Crest College gives aided families $18,040 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Pennsylvania residentBryn Athyn College of the New ChurchCedar Crest CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$28,917$46,314−$17,397
Books & supplies$1,000$3,000−$2,000
Housing & meals$13,851$13,001+$850
Personal & travel$2,571$850+$1,721
Living-at-home adjustment−$5,246−$5,959+$713
Sticker price$41,093$57,206−$16,113
Average grants−$20,507−$38,547+$18,040
You pay$20,586$18,659+$1,927

“+” means Bryn Athyn College of the New Church costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

What is the Bryn Athyn College of the New Church acceptance rate?

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church accepts 83% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 440 of 593 applicants were admitted.

How much does Bryn Athyn College of the New Church cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $41,093 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,586 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,271 and families earning $110k+ pay $23,565.

How much do Bryn Athyn College of the New Church graduates earn?

Former Bryn Athyn College of the New Church students earn a median $40,457 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Bryn Athyn College of the New Church graduation rate?

68% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 73% return for their second year.

How long does a Bryn Athyn College of the New Church degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church costs about $99,421 after grants ($24,368 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $40,457 ten years after starting, $4,660 more than high school graduates in Pennsylvania ($35,797), so repaying the cost would take more than 20 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Bryn Athyn College of the New Church: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/bryn-athyn-college-of-the-new-church (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).