Thiel College

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#3115 / #815
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#512
Most Desirable School
Private Lutheran liberal arts college in Pennsylvania

Thiel College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#815
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
72%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$39,900
Graduation rate
53%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
788

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About Thiel College

According to Wikipedia, Thiel College is a private college in Greenville, Pennsylvania. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is one of the smallest colleges or universities in the region with about 100 full-time and part time faculty members.

Thiel College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
2,19772%73%53%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Thiel College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$39,900
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$26,603
30K - 48K$20,522
48K - 75K$23,290
75K - 110K$22,893
110K+$26,833

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Thiel College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Thiel College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,676 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Thiel College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,081880201

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Thiel College?

Thiel College is located at 75 College Ave, Greenville, PA 16125-2181.

How Safe is Thiel College?

Relative to its enrollment, Thiel College has a violent crime rate of 0.11% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Greenville has a violent crime rate of 0.37% and a property crime rate of 0.95%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Thiel College Known For?

Thiel College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Thiel College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Thiel College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Philosophy
#402
World Rank
#448
Historical Rank
#126
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #126 in the U.S. and #402 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Mathematics
#3281
World Rank
#3182
Historical Rank
#832
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #832 in the U.S. and #3281 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Chemistry
#4104
World Rank
#4112
Historical Rank
#960
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #960 in the U.S. and #4104 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Education
#4333
World Rank
#4341
Historical Rank
#1008
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1008 in the U.S. and #4333 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Political Science
#4896
World Rank
#4904
Historical Rank
#1138
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1138 in the U.S. and #4896 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Literature
#3492
World Rank
#3532
Historical Rank
#1165
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1165 in the U.S. and #3492 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Psychology
#3211
World Rank
#3226
Historical Rank
#1219
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1219 in the U.S. and #3211 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
History
#4455
World Rank
#4466
Historical Rank
#1394
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1394 in the U.S. and #4455 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Computer Science
#5877
World Rank
#5885
Historical Rank
#1413
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1413 in the U.S. and #5877 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Religious Studies
#6580
World Rank
#6592
Historical Rank
#1422
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1422 in the U.S. and #6580 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Communications
#5374
World Rank
#5388
Historical Rank
#1428
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1428 in the U.S. and #5374 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Sociology
#4768
World Rank
#4772
Historical Rank
#1524
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1524 in the U.S. and #4768 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Social Work
#4517
World Rank
#4517
Historical Rank
#1718
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1718 in the U.S. and #4517 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Business
#6383
World Rank
#6384
Historical Rank
#1760
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1760 in the U.S. and #6383 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Earth Sciences
#6394
World Rank
#6409
Historical Rank
#1818
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1818 in the U.S. and #6394 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
Medical
#6301
World Rank
#6302
Historical Rank
#1833
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1833 in the U.S. and #6301 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#7466
World Rank
#7480
Historical Rank
#1849
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #1849 in the U.S. and #7466 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Nursing
#5551
World Rank
#5551
Historical Rank
#2168
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #2168 in the U.S. and #5551 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Criminal Justice
#5589
World Rank
#5591
Historical Rank
#2697
USA Rank

Thiel College ranks #2697 in the U.S. and #5589 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees

Who Are Thiel College's Most Influential Alumni?

Thiel College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Economics, and Mathematics. Here are some of Thiel College's most famous alumni:

Tom Regan
Tom Regan
An American philosopher.
Peter Boettke
An American economist.
Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers
An American television personality.
Mark Nordenberg
Mark Nordenberg
An American academic administrator.
Mark Funkhouser
An American mayor.
Jack M. Wilson
A Scientist, Educator, Professor, Entrepreneur.