Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,099 undergraduates · gettysburg.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
40%
of 7,928 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1270 to 1460
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$96,480Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Gettysburg College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
40% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$96,480
a year in 2027-28, from a $96,480 sticker price
What to do with your 1370
Send your score
About 67% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1210, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Admissions Frequently Asked Questions | Gettysburg College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
- Jan20Early Decision II · January 20, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
Who gets in
40%
of applicants were admitted: 3,178 of 7,928 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/1, hear by 2/1.
Early Decision
Binding. 38% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
923 students were offered a spot; 33 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 23% of them sent SAT scores and 5% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1270 to 1460
Reading and Writing 640 to 710
Math 590 to 730
ACT composite 27 to 32
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$96,480
a year
- Tuition$74,600
- Food and housing$18,030
- Books and supplies$1,040
- Transportation and other$2,810
Gettysburg College published $92,770 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,752
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,662
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,037
- $75,001 to $110,000$32,570
- Over $110,000$45,715
Financial aid
90%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$58,230
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
15%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $41,099 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: 1/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Aid deadline: 1/15
- The last day to send aid forms.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,460Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | ARTS 145 / MI - Arts |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | ARTS 146 / MI - Arts |
| Art History | 4 | 1 | ARTH 100 / MI - Arts |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | BIO 100 / MI - Natural Science with lab |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | MATH 111 / MI - Formal Science |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 1 | MATH 112 / MI - Formal Science |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | CHEM 107 / MI - Natural Science with lab |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | CHN 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfill |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | POL 105 / MI - Social Science |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | Computer Science I / MI-Formal Science |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 1 | Introduction to Computing / MI - Formal Science |
| Drawing | 4 | 1 | ARTS 141 / MI-Arts |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENG 102 / Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENG 103 / Elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | ES 102 / Elective |
| European History | 4 | 1 | HIST 101 / MI - Humanities |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | FREN 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfill |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | GER 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfill |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 | ES 161 / MI - Social Science |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | LAT 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfill |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECON 102 / MI - Social Science |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECON 103 / MI - Social Science |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | MUS 141 / MI-Arts |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | PHY 104 / MI - Natural Science with lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | PHY 103 / MI - Natural Science with lab |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | PSY 102 / MI - Social Science |
| Research | 4 | 1 | General elective credit |
| Seminar | 4 | 1 | General elective credit |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | SPAN 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfill |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 | SPAN 205 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfill |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | MATH 107 / MI - Formal Science |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | POL 110 / MI - Social Science |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | HIST 131 / MI - Humanities |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 | HIST 119 / MI - Humanities |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
79%
Come back for a second year
91%
Typical earnings
$80,119
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Gettysburg College$76,344
- All colleges$69,240
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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