Specialties
Patrick Henry College is the nation's premier classical, Christian, liberal arts college, located 50 minutes outside of Washington D.C. Patrick Henry College was founded in 2000 with a vision to restore America by educating the best and brightest Christian students to take their place as future leaders of the nation and its culture. At Patrick Henry, students pursue a rigorous interdisciplinary focus in the liberal arts through its 63-credit core curriculum, one of the largest core of any liberal arts college in America. From its inception, Patrick Henry College has been recognized for its almost unprecedented ability to place students in some of the most sought-after internships in the country, including the White House, the U.S. Congress, National Geographic, USA Today, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and more.
Discipleship and worship are indispensable components of the academic operations at Patrick Henry. With an almost perfect law school acceptance rate that includes top Ivy League universities, Patrick Henry graduates are making an impact in the world of ideas and gaining positions of influence in every sphere.
History
Established in 2000.
The school was founded with the help of the Home School Legal Defense Association, and now serves as the headquarters for the organization, with which it is still closely connected. It officially opened September 20, 2000, with a class of 92 students. Since then the school has grown to approximately 350 students. PHC receives all of its funding from tuition fees or donations. The college states that it does not accept any money from governmentor any other source that includes term Thaterseding the authority of its Board of Trustees or conflict with its foundational statements. PHC adds new facilities and programs only as funds are available.
Meet the Business Owner: Jack W. H.
Mr. Haye became the third President of Patrick Henry College in 2015 after thirty years in the banking world. Mr. Haye holds degrees from Baylor University and American Graduate School of International Management, including a Master's of International Management-Finance and Accounting. Mr. Haye spent the first ten years of his banking career in corporate lending, primarily with Bank of America. He spent the last twenty years at Wells Fargo Bank where he held senior leadership positions as Senior Vice President of Corporate Lending and later as Executive Vice President and National Manager of Treasury Management Consulting. He served on the Board of Visitors for the School of Music at Baylor University (1986-1992), and was a founding member of Patrick Henry College's Board of Trustees in 1998. Mr. Haye served as the Board Chairman from 2000-2015. From 2012-2015, Mr. Haye served as Executive Pastor of First Baptist Church of McKinney, a 5000-member church located near Dallas, Texas.