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Thiel College
Thiel College says yes to 71.5% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $49,714 median earnings.
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Thiel College anchors the college town of Greenville, PA, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint. The school maintains its Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Accounting and Related Services, where graduates median $69,280 four years out. 40.8% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 788 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 73.3% of first-years come back for a second year.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Thiel College received 2,197 applications and admitted 1,551 (70.6%), with 219 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Thiel College's 71.5% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Thiel College compares
| Thiel College | Pennsylvania median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 71.5% | 82% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $38,344 | $33,730 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $49,714 | $62,101 | $53,781 |
At $49,714, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($62,101). Look at Thiel College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $38,344 regardless of where you're from. At Thiel College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 788 — Thiel College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
48.7% graduate within six years. Roughly 51% don't — ask a Thiel College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Thiel College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $69,280 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $56,140 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $52,302 |
| Psychology, General | $43,457 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $43,186 |
Median earnings for these 5 Thiel College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $49,714 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 38 additional Thiel College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Thiel College?
Thiel College doesn't look at test scores; its 71.5% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Thiel College's acceptance rate?
70.6% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,551 admitted from 2,197 applicants.
How much does Thiel College cost?
At Thiel College, published tuition is $38,344 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Thiel College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Thiel College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $49,714 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Pennsylvania
- Thomas Jefferson University — 81% admitted
- Temple University — 80.4% admitted
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology — 71.2% admitted
- Susquehanna University — 81.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.