Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Juniata College is an private independent, 4-year liberal arts college located in Huntingdon, PA.

Huntingdon is a small town nestled in the Allegheny Mountains, about a 45 minute drive from State College, PA.

Juniata College began in 1876 with an affiliation with the Church of the Brethren protestant religion. It takes pride in its religious and sociological diversity.

In the fall of 2013, Juniata had 1619 total students. 57% were Women; 96% were Full-time; 9% were from other countries and 9% were from a domestic minority.

Juniata College doesn’t have majors or minors. Instead, students create their own POE, or Program of Emphasis, around a core of essential classes for their field/s of study.

Juniata College is well-known for its excellent science programs, especially pre-medicine.

Juniata also has other superb sciences programs, including physics, biology, geology and environmental science. Students can even live at the college field station and conduct their own research during their junior and senior years.

Juniata College is well known for its business programs, including its Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

What’s it like to be a student there? Check out Juniata’s YouTube channel, too!

One favorite autumn Juniata Tradition is Mountain Day…

Another tradition is “All Class Night,” when each class writes, produces and acts in a skit based on a central theme. (My freshmen class “won” 4 th place.)

What makes Juniata special? 90% of all students participated in distinctive hands-on learning. 95% were employed or in grad school six months after graduation. 96% graduated in four or fewer years. 94% pre-medical and health professions students gained admission to medical or professional school. 100% students applied to law school were accepted.

So? What about its Rankings? 1 of 40 colleges listed in the new edition of Colleges That Change Lives, by Loren Pope. 36 in Washington Monthly's 2013 "Best Bang for Your Buck" College Rankings, measuring "economic value students receive.“ 100 in U.S. News & World Report 2013 rankings for Liberal Arts Colleges.

Is That It? 178 of more than 3,800 colleges and universities ranked by Forbes.com, Rating out of 200 colleges by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's 2013 "Best Value in Private Colleges" rankings.

Financial Breakdown Tuition: $36,410 Room and Board: $10,200 Fees: $760 TOTAL: $47,370 Financial Aid 100% of all freshmen with need received financial aid. Average financial aid package for freshmen: $29,241 Total Gift / Merit, Need-based, and Self- help awarded: $38,928,223