Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,099 undergrads

Getting in 40% of applicants get in, fall 2025
Price after aid $33,015 a year, average with aid
Deadline Not confirmed yet see the dates below
Test rule Not checked SAT middle 50%: 1270–1460

Gettysburg College admits 40% of applicants (fall 2025, Common Data Set 2025-26).

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Can I get into Gettysburg College?

40% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1270–1460 on the SAT.

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years: 1270–1460

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Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

7,928 applied, 3,178 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set). Scores: IPEDS fall 2024.

What does Gettysburg College cost?

$33,015 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $86,450.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000	$17,752
$30,000–$48,000	$14,662
$48,000–$75,000	$21,037
$75,000–$110,000	$32,570
over $110,000	$45,715

Sticker

$86,450

All with aid

$33,015

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

When is Gettysburg College due?

Not confirmed yet

We checked Gettysburg College's admissions site on Nov 8, 2026 but couldn't confirm its fall 2027 application deadlines. Find them on its admissions site. Go to the college's site

Every Gettysburg College deadline

Last year's dates: Common Data Set 2025-26.

Does Gettysburg College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet

Not sure yet

We haven't checked Gettysburg College's fall 2027 rule yet. Gettysburg College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.

Which colleges require scores

IPEDS, fall 2024. Gettysburg College's site

What it's like

2,099

undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.

Town

Campus setting in Gettysburg, PA.

91%

of first-years come back for year two.

74%

finish in four years. 83% within six.

$80.1k

median pay 10 years after starting.

$26.5k

median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Gettysburg College is on

Most selective in Pennsylvania Colleges for a 1400 SAT Colleges for a 1350 SAT Colleges for a 1450 SAT Colleges for a 30 ACT

Questions people ask

What is Gettysburg College's acceptance rate?

40% for fall 2025: 3,178 of 7,928 applicants were admitted (Common Data Set).

What SAT score do you need for Gettysburg College?

The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1270 to 1460 (IPEDS, fall 2024). A quarter scored higher and a quarter lower, so a score in that range is typical, not a cutoff.

How much does Gettysburg College cost for a family earning $60,000?

Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $21,037 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $86,450.

Does Gettysburg College have early decision?

Yes. 292 of 774 early decision applicants were admitted (38%) in fall 2025. Early decision is binding: if you're admitted, you go.

What is Gettysburg College's graduation rate?

83% of students finish within six years and 74% within four (IPEDS).