Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
4-year Private university
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Overview

Gettysburg College is a private institution established in 1832 with suburban setting located at Gettysburg. It is ranked 46 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in 2018 edition of Best Colleges. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,384. It practices semester-based academic calendar. On campus, there are about 120 student clubs and organizations, and Gettysburg has nearly 20 fraternities and sororities, which more than 40 percent of students join. Freshmen must live on campus, and will be assigned a room near others in the same First-Year Seminar or writing course. Ninety percent of all students opt to live on campus, and sophomores, juniors and seniors are assigned housing through a lottery system. Living on campus puts students in close proximity to The Attic, the school’s night club. Undergraduate students can get a feel for career life through the school’s career immersion trips. Students take three- to five-day trips to Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and New York to attend company presentations, meet with prominent alumni and work together on case studies. Students can also complete weeklong externships as early as freshman year. Externship opportunities are found across the country, and the Gettysburg Center for Career Development pays for any transportation costs. Students interested in history don’t have far to go for an internship, though, with opportunities at nearby landmarks like the Gettysburg National Military Park and Antietam National Battlefield.

#46 in national liberal arts colleges
Setting
Suburban
Location Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1832
Selectivity Moderate
Size Small
2,409 Undergraduates
Website http://www.gettysburg.edu/

Learning

9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Social sciences
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • History
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$69,990
Cost of Attendance
$34,705
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $54,480
Outstate Tuition Fee $54,480
Room and Board Fees $13,010
$53,400 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

43% (Moderate Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$60 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.4 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Considered
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

100 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

English is the first language

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
15
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
15
Early Decision II Deadline
Jan
15
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
Aug
01
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
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Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Jan
15
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$40,147 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$36,718 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $69,990
99% Students with need received Financial Aid
90% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline: January 15
Forms to be submitted CSS, FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Abraham Lincoln Scholarships
Total Worth $26,000 per year
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria based upon grade point average, class rank (if available), and SAT or ACT scores.
Requirement for maintenance Maintain cumulative GPA of 2.75 at the end of the first year; cumulative GPA of 3.0 in future years
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Presidential Scholarships
Total Worth $22,000 per year
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria based upon grade point average, class rank (if available), and SAT or ACT scores.
Requirement for maintenance Maintain cumulative GPA of 2.75 at the end of the first year; cumulative GPA of 3.0 in future years
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
David Wills Scholarships
Total Worth $20,000 per year
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria based upon grade point average, class rank (if available), and SAT or ACT scores.
Requirement for maintenance Maintain GPA of 2.75 at the end of each year
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

F. William Sunderman Scholarship
Total Worth $10,000 per year
Details The highest talent scholarship awarded to top musicians pursuing a music major
(Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Arts in Music). Renewable annually based on satisfactory advancement in a music degree program, progress in private study, and satisfactory grade point average.
Parker B. Wagnild Scholarship
Total Worth $10,000 per year
Details Talent scholarship awarded to students pursuing a Music Major or Music Minor and occasionally to highly-talented non-majors. Students must demonstrate satisfactory advancement in a music degree program (or minor), progress in private study, and maintain continued participation in a faculty-assigned conservatory ensemble.
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Students

2,409 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
90% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
84% Students graduate within 6 years