Imagine attending a college that challenges you to become the very best you can be professionally and personally. Imagine making lifelong friendships and developing professional networks with helpful mentors and motivated peers. When you choose Thiel, your educational investment will return value for your lifetime! Just ask anyone you meet on campus; we are passionate about helping our students succeed.

Located in the picturesque town of Greenville, Pa., Thiel College offers a multidisciplinary grounding in the liberal arts with a comprehensive, integrated knowledge base for your chosen profession. You’ll experience theoretical learning, practical and hands-on assignments, service learning activities and internships – for the finest career preparation you can imagine. A wide variety of co-curricular activities will help you develop leadership skills you didn’t know you had.

Thiel has the vision, excitement and enthusiasm to help you transform your life – for a lifetime!

About Thiel

Thiel College meets the needs of today’s students through exceptional instruction, innovative career and academic advising, hands-on job placement services and a vibrant social experience. A private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Thiel provides an affordable high-quality college experience with dedicated faculty, numerous leadership opportunities and a wide variety of student activities and organizations. Founded in 1866 and chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1870, Thiel is known for its commitment to student success and development.

Statement of Vision: Thiel College is committed to developing and delivering innovative academic and co-curricular programs incorporating ethical and global perspectives, providing opportunities for students to discover and prepare for leadership in their chosen careers, enrolling students from the global populations, celebrating diversity within its community, and cultivating thriving living/learning communities.

Statement of Mission: Thiel College, an academic institution in the Lutheran tradition, empowers individuals to reach their full potential by assuring educational  excellence, stimulating global awareness, promoting ethical and responsible leadership, and preparing students for careers so that lives inspired by truth and freedom may be committed to service in the world.

Statement of Identity: Thiel College, an independent institution related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and established in Western Pennsylvania in 1866 as a co-educational institution, educates students in the liberal arts and professional studies for service to society.