University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania · Also known as VFCC; UVF; Valley Forge · Website
$39,016
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,016
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Valley Forge is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania with 471 undergraduates and 72 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $32,265 a year (tuition and fees $25,240). It admits 61% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,016 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$32,265
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$25,240
US median $11,837
Admission rate
61%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,016
Rank 2,856 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $32,265
- Tuition and fees
- $25,240
- Cost of attendance
- $45,422
- Students with a need-based grant
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 72%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $30,614
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $31,228
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $32,077
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $33,146
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $32,981
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $20,394 in 2015-16 to $25,240 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 61%
- Undergraduates
- 471
- Graduate students
- 72
- Part-time students
- 8.5%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $3.09M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,856 of 5,094 US colleges and 192 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $32,265 | $19,970 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,240 | $19,182 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 61% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 66% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 78% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $17,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,671 | $42,275 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,016 | $49,700 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | $47,085 | $64,434 | $103,485 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,000 | $25,051 | $46,072 | $44,535 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $27,000 | $28,751 | $43,724 | $50,497 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,407 | $42,915 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $26,500 | Withheld | $40,155 | $50,706 |
| MusicOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,285 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,558 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,103 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,367 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,710 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,972 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Phoenixville and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does University of Valley Forge cost?
$32,265 a year is the average net price at University of Valley Forge after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $25,240, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $45,422. Families earning under $30,000 pay $30,614 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Valley Forge?
61% of applicants are admitted to University of Valley Forge. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do University of Valley Forge graduates earn?
$39,016 a year is the median pay of former University of Valley Forge students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,671 after 6 years). That ranks 2,856 of 5,094 US colleges and 192 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $47,085.
How much student debt do University of Valley Forge graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Valley Forge graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 72% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Valley Forge?
49% of first-time, full-time students at University of Valley Forge finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Valley Forge?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (17 master's graduates), Theological and Ministerial Studies (12 bachelor's graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (8 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.