Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA · Private · Town (fringe)

Private institution in Gettysburg, PA · 2,209 undergraduates · 48% acceptance rate · $71,517 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 9%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 10%Median ACT
Top 13%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 13%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $30,0861,733rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $64,2301,988th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $64,2301,988th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $80,4001,915th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,9991,603rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $71,517256th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $57,274298th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 82.7%174th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 89.9%250th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 47.5%242nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1350139th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3099th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,209889th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 21.0%1,668th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 55 mi (BWI)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Pennsylvania#14

Applying

EDNov 15
ED IIJan 15
EADec 1
RDJan 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $60
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$65,238	—
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$59,425	$55,964
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$51,940	$47,595
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$41,007	$39,369
Public Policy AnalysisPublic Administration	bachelors	$40,485	—
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$39,009	$34,348
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$39,009	—
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBiological Sciences	bachelors	$37,748	$31,305
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$37,748	—
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$36,041	$36,560
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$30,409	$32,391
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$29,685	$31,305

Campus facts

Founded in 1832source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #E87722 and #23336Esource
Athletic nickname: "Bullets"source
Formerly known as "Pennsylvania College" (1832–1921)source
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Americasource
Athletic conference: Centennial Conferencesource
Football rivalry: Gettysburg–McDaniel (since 1891)source
Plays for the "Lincoln Football Trophy{{Cite web|url=https://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-footbl/2019-20/releases/20191114nl3y6s|title=F&M Faces Gettysburg for Lincoln Trophy - Week 10 Game Notes|date=November 14, 2019|publisher=Franklin & Marshall|access-date=November 16, 2019|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109160345/https://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-footbl/2019-20/releases/20191114nl3y6s|url-status=dead}}" (since 1890)source
Plays for the "Little Brown Bucket{{Cite web|url=https://gettysburgsports.com/news/2019/9/19/football-gettysburg-dickinson-meet-in-bucket-battle.aspx?path=football|title=Gettysburg, Dickinson Meet in Bucket Battle|date=September 19, 2019 |publisher=Gettysburg College Athletics |access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1892)source
Fight song: ""Loyalty Song""source
Notable alum: Ron Paulsource
Notable alum: J. Michael Bishopsource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Lacrosse: 2018, 2017, 2011

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.