Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
2,216undergraduates
39%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,729average net price per year
83%graduate in 6 years
90%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,123
- Admitted
- 3,384
- Admit rate
- 39%
- Admit rate, women
- 52%
- Admit rate, men
- 43%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 604
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 34%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 630-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 610-740
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (64 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (79 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (51 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Chinese Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Japanese Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Education (1)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- American History (United States) Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,230
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,530
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $81,960
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $81,960
- Total cost living at home
- $66,430
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,666 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,191 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,407 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,423 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,579 |
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
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $44,671
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $42,868
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 56%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,551
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 82%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 83%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 90%
| Pell grant students | 89% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 81% |
| Neither | 82% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 371 | 85% |
| Men | 347 | 80% |
| Asian | 10 | 80% (small group) |
| Black | 24 | 79% |
| Hispanic | 68 | 78% |
| White | 536 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 76% |
| Race unknown | 20 | 60% |
| International | 39 | 95% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 699 | 82% | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 19 | 84% (small group) | 5% |
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
- 2,895
- Undergraduates
- 2,216
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,210
- Part-time undergraduates
- 6
- Graduate students
- 679
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 22%
- From out of state
- 62%
- From other countries
- 17%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 12% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 300 N Washington St, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
- County
- Adams County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, 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.