Gettysburg College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 38.9%
- Applications
- 8,366
- Enrolled
- 508
- Yield Rate
- 15.6%
- SAT Average
- 1370
- ACT Midpoint
- 31
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $60
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 42.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 75.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 95.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 15 · notification December 15
- Early Decision II (binding): January 15 · notification February 1
- Early Action: December 1 · notification February 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Recommendations
- Important
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work
- Considered
- First Generation, Geographic Residence, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 923
- Accepted Spot
- 345
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 33
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 3.6%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $66,640
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $66,640
- Average Net Price
- $31,490
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $14,666
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $15,191
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $22,407
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $27,423
- Family Income Over $110k
- $42,579
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 90%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $58,230
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $60,856
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $36,243
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 67.8%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 21.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 83.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 90.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 11.9%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 1,146
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 148 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 96 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 81 graduates/year
- Psychology: 50 graduates/year
- English Language & Literature: 34 graduates/year
- History: 32 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.72
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 10.5% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 50th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.