Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA · Town · 2,099 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
Gettysburg, PA, 17325 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
BWI · Baltimore
55 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$81,960
Avg net price
$31,490
Room & board
$16,110
Tuition
$66,640
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,625
$30–48k
$13,184
$48–75k
$21,261
$75–110k
$28,822
$110k+
$44,863
Admissions
Admit rate
39%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1379
Reading 640–720
Math 630–740
ACT midpoint
30
Composite 29–32
English 28–34
Math 26–29
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Gettysburg College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
1st-yr retention
91%
Transfer-out rate
15%
Consumer completion
82%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
82%
Transferred
15%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$57,274
Median earnings (10yr)
$71,517
Median debt
$26,999
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$13,654–$26,233
Debt (90th percentile)
$28,500
Student Body
Men 51%Women 49%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
21%
First-generation
14%
Median family income
$107,337
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
11%
Black
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
14%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$57,274
10 years after entry
$71,517
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Institutional
Endowment
$425M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
81%
Avg faculty salary
$10,433/mo
Instructional spend/student
$15,097
Federal loan rate
48%
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