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Gettysburg College Overview

Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Gettysburg College Known For?

713 Undergraduate Awards
$44,811 Avg Cost After Aid
56% Acceptance Rate
  • Gettysburg has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at Gettysburg.
  • In a recent academic period79% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg makes roughly $71,517 a year. This is 75% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Gettysburg to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Gettysburg College?

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Contact details for Gettysburg are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 300 N Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: 717-337-6300
Website: www.gettysburg.edu

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How Do I Get Into Gettysburg?

You can apply to Gettysburg online at: https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/applying-to-gettysburg/

Admission Requirements for Gettysburg

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gettysburg?

56% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
32% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Gettysburg is 56%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 32% of students accepted to Gettysburg submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 680 and 720. Math scores were between 670 and 720.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Gettysburg College  ( 680 to 720 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Gettysburg College  ( 670 to 720 )
200
800
Gettysburg received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 32.

ACT Composite Scores for Gettysburg College  ( 28 to 32 )
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36

Can I Afford Gettysburg College?

$44,811 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Gettysburg is $44,811. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Gettysburg, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $8,110 a year. That adds up to $32,440 over four years for those students.

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Gettysburg College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,496 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,507 undergraduate students at Gettysburg, with 2,496 being full-time and 11 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,496 full-time undergraduates at Gettysburg, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gettysburg College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 73
Black or African American 108
Hispanic or Latino 260
White 1,838
International Students 103
Other Races/Ethnicities 114

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Gettysburg College. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 41 countries are represented at Gettysburg. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Nepal.

Gettysburg College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
History 33 75 108
Business Administration & Management 86 0 86
Political Science & Government 76 0 76
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 58 0 58
Economics 56 0 56
Child Development & Psychology 53 0 53
General English Literature 38 0 38
General Biology 32 0 32
Romance Languages 30 0 30
Public Policy 29 0 29
Natural Resources Conservation 24 0 24
Sociology 20 0 20
Computer Science 18 0 18
International Studies 17 0 17
Music 14 0 14
Ethnic Studies 13 0 13
Philosophy 13 0 13
Mathematics 12 0 12
Physics 12 0 12
Anthropology 12 0 12
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 10 0 10
Area Studies 10 0 10
Fine & Studio Arts 10 0 10
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 9 0 9
Chemistry 8 0 8
Drama & Theater Arts 4 0 4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 4 0 4
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3 0 3
Germanic Languages 3 0 3
Religious Studies 3 0 3
Classical Languages & Literature 2 0 2
International Relations & National Security 1 0 1
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0
General Psychology 0 0 0
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0
TOTAL 713 75 788

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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