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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $45,407. College Scorecard.
Higher than 54% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 63% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 17% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 41% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Geneva College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Geneva College 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)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
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 Geneva College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Geneva College took 4.2 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 income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $20,283 | $84,986 | 6.0 years |
| $30–48k | $15,089 | $63,223 | 4.5 years |
| $48–75k | $16,079 | $67,371 | 4.7 years |
| $75–110k | $20,361 | $85,313 | 6.0 years |
| $110k+ | $34,864 | $146,080 | 10.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (52% 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 ($50,004) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $14,207 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.
Geneva College majors, earnings & careers
Geneva College offers 47 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Science & Math · 7
- Arts & Design · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Engineering · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Geneva College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $75,535 | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $70,610 | $26,000 |
| Human Resources | $70,177 | $30,000 |
| Accounting | $63,742 | — |
| Business Administration | $60,407 | $27,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $49,327 | $24,250 |
| Psychology | $44,857 | $24,125 |
| Communications | $42,458 | — |
Quick list of all 47 majors
- Accounting$63,742
- Air Transportation—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Bible Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Biopsychology—
- Business Administration$60,407
- Chemistry—
- Communications$42,458
- Computer and Information Sciences$70,610
- Criminal Justice—
- Criminology—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$49,327
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering$75,535
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources$70,177
- Human Services$41,383
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Nursing—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$44,857
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Sociology—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Theology / Ministry—
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—
- Writing—
— 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
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
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
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 Pittsburgh
Overall prices in the Pittsburgh, PA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,389. Housing costs 28% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 20 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Beaver County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Beaver County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Geneva College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva College | — | $25,890 | 61% | $50,004 | This school |
| Chatham University | 62% | $29,954 | 63% | $52,410 | |
| Saint Vincent College | 62% | $23,510 | 69% | $59,982 | |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 56% | $43,086 | 57% | $37,839 | |
| Lancaster Bible College | 56% | $25,480 | 67% | $44,096 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Geneva College would cost you $4,064 less per year than Chatham University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Geneva College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$11,176).
- Chatham University gives aided families $11,790 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Pennsylvania resident | Geneva College | Chatham University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $33,450 | $44,626 | −$11,176 |
| Books & supplies | $1,100 | $1,000 | +$100 |
| Housing & meals | $10,980 | $14,324 | −$3,344 |
| Personal & travel | $1,700 | $2,500 | −$800 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,823 | −$1,189 | −$634 |
| Sticker price | $45,407 | $61,261 | −$15,854 |
| Average grants | −$19,517 | −$31,307 | +$11,790 |
| You pay | $25,890 | $29,954 | −$4,064 |
“+” means Geneva College 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 Geneva College
How much does Geneva College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $45,407 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,890 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,283 and families earning $110k+ pay $34,864.
How much do Geneva College graduates earn?
Former Geneva College students earn a median $50,004 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Geneva College graduation rate?
61% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 78% return for their second year.
How long does a Geneva College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Geneva College costs about $67,371 after grants ($16,079 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $50,004 ten years after starting, $14,207 more than high school graduates in Pennsylvania ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 4.7 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: “Geneva College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/geneva-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).