Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA
300 N Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-337-6300

Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences located in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. With a student body of approximately 2,600, the college offers more than 65 majors and minors. Gettysburg College is nationally recognized for excellence in academics, student leadership, and service to others. The college’s rigorous academic program, which emphasizes close relationships between students and faculty, prepares students for success in graduate and professional school or in their chosen careers. Gettysburg graduates are leaders in their chosen fields, and the college’s alumni include a U.S. president, a Nobel laureate, and numerous members of Congress. The college is also home to a nationally recognized speech and debate team, and its athletics teams compete in the NCAA Division III.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 2507

Acceptance Rate: 48.24%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.gettysburg.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $74460

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $74460

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Gettysburg College is $267733.19. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Gettysburg College. For graduates of Gettysburg College, we saw an average early-career income of $61800.00 and mid-career income of $129500.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.