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# A+

#### *Dr. Mark T. Mitchell: How Patrick Henry College Sets the National Standard*

 

PHC once again earns an A+ rating from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), placing PHC among fewer than 1% of colleges and universities nationwide to receive the organization’s highest distinction! “Even as many universities lower their standards, Patrick Henry College serves as a model of curricular rigor,” ACTA noted in its announcement.

In a recent podcast, Dr. Mitchell walks ACTA's Veronica Bryant through the extraordinary structure of the classical liberal arts education offered at Patrick Henry College, as well as why this education is valuable today.

 

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