We build a foundation our graduates can rely on for the rest of life. The bedrock of PHC's academic program is its commitment to the classical liberal arts. PHC has an extensive Classical Core curriculum of 63 credits founded on the great texts and ideas that have stood the test of time, starting with the Holy Scriptures. Regardless of major, every student must complete the entire core. This enables faculty to assume prior student knowledge, allowing advanced mastery in upper-level courses. PHC's philosophy of education is not just a sequence of courses, but a conceptual framework and methodology that teaches students how to think, not what to think.
To ensure graduates possess a profound appreciation for our country and the liberty it provides, every PHC student must understand our nation’s founding through the study of required courses in American Heritage such as Constitutional Law, Freedom's Foundations, Western Civilization, and U.S. History. Forensics activities (rhetoric and persuasive discourse) draw students into a deeper understanding of concepts, from logic and rhetoric to government and foreign policy. Further, the College will not accept any funding, private or governmental, which includes terms which supersede the Board's authority or conflict with its Fundamental Statements thereby securing PHC's freedom to promote Christian and conservative principles without concern of repercussion and to protect its philosophy of education.
No matter what the tides of culture might bring, PHC remains steadfast in its mission to educate young men and women for Christ. Patrick Henry College has taken specific measures to ensure our commitment to a biblical worldview. Our Statement of Faith is affirmed and signed by all students, staff, faculty, and trustees. In addition, members of the faculty, administrators, and trustees also affirm and sign a Statement of Biblical Worldview, further emphasizing our Christian mission.
Since its founding in 2000, PHC has a record of accomplishments that few colleges, Christian or otherwise, can match.
4 United States Supreme Court clerks within a 4-year period
Graduates accepted and thriving at top-tier law schools such as Yale, Harvard, and Columbia
13 Moot Court National Championships within a 18-year period (Moot Court is a simulated argument before the Supreme Court)
Top feeder school for White House and Capitol Hill internships
3 press secretaries concurrently serving in the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives
Graduates published in the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, WORLD Magazine, and regularly appearing on Fox News and CNN
Graduates excelling at the FBI, CIA, and Homeland Security
Mark Meadows, Former White House Chief of Staff
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