What Gettysburg costs
Gettysburg College charges $66,640 a year in published tuition and fees, about $33,320 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $81,960 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $28,320 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Gettysburg
For fall 2024, Gettysburg College received 8,366 applications and admitted 3,254 students, and 508 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1270 and 1460.
What Gettysburg students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Gettysburg College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 79 |
| Political Science and Government | 64 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 55 |
| Experimental Psychology | 51 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 51 |
| History | 34 |
| Environmental Studies | 23 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 22 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Gettysburg
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Maryland: about 12 miles away
- McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland: about 21 miles away
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania: about 22 miles away
- Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania: about 25 miles away
- York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania: about 28 miles away
- Hood College, Frederick, Maryland: about 30 miles away
Colleges like Gettysburg
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts: 2,076 undergraduates
- Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania: 2,163 undergraduates
- St Lawrence University, Canton, New York: 1,918 undergraduates
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine: 1,873 undergraduates
- Colby College, Waterville, Maine: 2,407 undergraduates
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Lists that include Gettysburg
- Colleges in Pennsylvania: 61 Compared
- Liberal Arts Colleges: 164 Compared
- Division III Colleges: 268 Compared
- Small-Town and Rural Colleges: 176 Compared
- Liberal Arts Colleges in the Northeast: 55 Compared
- Division III Colleges in the Northeast: 147 Compared
- Small-Town and Rural Colleges in the Northeast: 51 Compared
FAQ
What is Gettysburg College's acceptance rate? 38.9% for fall 2024: 3,254 of 8,366 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Gettysburg College? $66,640 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Gettysburg College? About 2,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Gettysburg College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1270–1460.
What is the campus setting at Gettysburg College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Gettysburg College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Gettysburg College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
