Gettysburg College | By the Numbers

View of Gettysburg College campus from the hills of the northern battlefields, where the first of 3 days of the fighting began.

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General Information

Address

Gettysburg College
300 N Washington St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Lutheran

Founded:

1832

Web Site:

www.gettysburg.edu

Main Phone:

(717) 337–6000

Admissions Phone:

(717) 337–6100

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,436

Part-Time Undergraduates:

30

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,201

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,265

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

46%

Total Applicants:

4,842

Total Acceptances:

2,249

Freshman Enrollment:

710

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

32%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

February 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

153

Transfer Application Accepted:

34

Transfer Students Enrolled:

17

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

22%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes (Gettysburg supplement)

Admissions E-Mail:

admiss@gettysburg.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.gettysburg.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1210–1340

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

610–670

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

600–670

Retention Rate:

90%

Top 10% of High School Class:

62%

Application Fee:

$45

Financial Information

Tuition:

$31,790

Room and Board:

$7,794

Books and Supplies:

$500

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package: (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$24,580

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

65%

Students Who Received Financial Aid:

57%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15 (January 15 for priority filing)

Financial Aid Phone:

(717) 337–6611

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@gettysburg.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.gettysburg.edu/administration/financial_aid