Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,857undergraduates
78%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,019average net price per year
77%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,551
- Admitted
- 2,726
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Admit rate, women
- 79%
- Admit rate, men
- 73%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 529
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 31%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Education (7)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Medical/Health Humanities Post-bachelor's certificate
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Trauma Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Financial Planning and Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Developmental Services Worker Post-bachelor's certificate
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Music Pedagogy Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $36,842
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,954
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,050
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $51,946
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $51,946
- Total cost living at home
- $39,192
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,946 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,414 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,711 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,608 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,855 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,312
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,084
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,639
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 76%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 77%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 67% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 82% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 262 | 78% |
| Men | 148 | 76% |
| Asian | 12 | 58% (small group) |
| Black | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 14 | 57% (small group) |
| White | 361 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 504 | 76% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 20 | 30% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 44 | 70% | 23% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 133 | 66% | 9% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,152
- Undergraduates
- 1,857
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,719
- Part-time undergraduates
- 138
- Graduate students
- 295
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 82% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- One Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022-2298
- County
- Lancaster County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.