Patrick Henry College
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| Motto | Pro Christo et Libertate |
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Motto in English
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For Christ and for Liberty |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2000 |
| Chancellor | Michael Farris (emeritus) |
| President | Jack Haye |
| Provost | Gene Edward Veith (emeritus) |
| Dean | Frank Guliuzza (Academic affairs) |
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Academic staff
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20 full-time 19 adjunct |
| Students | 280 |
| Address | One Patrick Henry Circle, Purcellville, VA 20132, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban 100+ acres (400,000 m²) |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | PHC |
| Mascot | Sentinel |
| Website | www.phc.edu |
Patrick Henry College (PHC) is a private, independent college with an Evangelical Christian basis that focuses on teaching classical liberal arts and government, located in Purcellville, Virginia. The college is known for its conservative evangelical Christian focus. PHC is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, a national faith-related accrediting organization.
Patrick Henry College was incorporated in 1998 by Michael Farris, founder and chairman of the board of the Home School Legal Defense Association, with which it is still closely connected. It officially opened September 20, 2000, with a class of 92 students. The college eschews federal financial aid and is therefore relieved from Department of Education reporting requirements on demographic makeup and other information. The school does not ask for race on applications.
PHC receives all of its funding from tuition fees or donations. The college states that it does not accept any money from the government or any other source that includes terms that supersede the authority of its Board of Trustees or conflict with its foundational statements. PHC adds new facilities and programs only as funds are available. The Home School Legal Defense Association is one of the primary benefactors of the school, and all members of the association receive a $1300 grant if they are accepted as students.
In 2010, administrators at Patrick Henry College engaged in a pattern of pervasive covering up of sexual assault by students. Dean of student affairs Sandra Corbitt and other staff worked to minimize or conceal sexual assault reports and shift blame to victims. PHC denied the reports.
Patrick Henry College received accreditation in 2007 from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, a national accrediting organization for Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries created by the Institute for Creation Research. The College had previously been denied accreditation by the American Academy for Liberal Education in the spring of 2002 because creationism was part of the curriculum. On June 30, 2005, the school was officially recognized by the United States Department of Education as an institution eligible for DOE programs. It also allowed students to use more scholarships and grants and made donors and students eligible for various tax benefits. On April 3, 2012, the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools reaffirmed Patrick Henry College's accreditation for a period of ten years.
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