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About Gettysburg College

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Gettysburg College is a private liberal arts college in Gettysburg, PA, known for its liberal arts college, small class sizes, and historic civil war town. With an acceptance rate of 56%, Gettysburg College is moderately selective, typically enrolling around 644 students each year. Gettysburg College is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1270–1460, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Gettysburg College offers merit scholarships regardless of financial need, with awards averaging $48,010 per year; the sticker price of $76,330 may look very different from what your family actually pays.

Admissions

Gettysburg College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

moderately selective

56%
Overall Accept Rate
1365
Median Admitted SAT
SATSubmitted score range: 1270 – 1460 (test optional)

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Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Gettysburg College

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Essay Strategy
Gettysburg rates essays as their most important factor, so use your personal statement to show genuine intellectual curiosity and how you engage with ideas beyond the classroom. Admissions readers here want to see a student who will thrive in their close faculty-student environment, so write with real specificity about how you think, not just what you have done.
Essay Strategy
In your Gettysburg supplemental writing, name specific programs, faculty research, or interdisciplinary opportunities like the Gettysburg College Interdisciplinary Studies program that connect directly to your academic interests. Generic statements about a small liberal arts environment will not stand out the way a detailed, school-specific response will.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Gettysburg College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$76k/yr$13.6k
30k-48k~$76k/yr$13.2k
48k-75k~$76k/yr$21.3k
75k-110k~$76k/yr$28.8k
110k+~$76k/yr$44.9k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

83%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$57k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
10:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
2,637
Undergrad Enrollment
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