Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is a private liberal arts college in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1832, the 225-acre (91 ha) campus is adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield. In fall 2025, the college enrolled 2,086 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 39%
- Average net price: $31,490
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,341
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 82%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 82%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $71,517
- Median earnings (8 years): $66,428
- Median earnings (6 years): $57,274
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Gettysburg, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gettysburg College include Business Administration and Management, Political Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
- Business Administration and Management (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,973 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,597 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,749
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,295 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,812
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,320 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Experimental Psychology (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,599 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- History (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Environmental Studies (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,604 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,889
- Biology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,383 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,257
- Sociology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,396 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,747
- English (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,876 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,242
Degree mix: Business 35%, Computer Science 6%, Biological Sciences 36%, Psychology 23%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Gettysburg College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,666 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,666
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,191
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,407
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,423
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $42,579
- In-state tuition and fees: $66,640
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $66,640
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $16,110
- Off-campus room and board: $16,110
- Off-campus with family: $500
- Typical cost of attendance: $83,750
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 48%
- Average institutional grant: $47,246
- Average federal loan: $6,493
- Median debt at graduation: $26,999
Admissions
Gettysburg College admits 39% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,366
- Admitted: 3,254
- Enrolled: 508
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,341
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 4%
- Part-time undergraduates: 29%
- Age 25 and older: 23%
- Graduate students: 318
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 91%
- First-generation: 14%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $112,386
- Associate professor salary: $93,329
- Assistant professor salary: $74,380
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,253
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,370
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gettysburg College acceptance rate? Gettysburg College admits 39% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Gettysburg College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,666 a year after aid. Average net price is $31,490.
What majors does Gettysburg College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Political Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Experimental Psychology.
What is the average salary after Gettysburg College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $71,517 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gettysburg College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 82% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gettysburg College official site: https://gettysburg.edu.