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Gettysburg, founded in 1832, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 200-acre campus is located three blocks from the center of the town of Gettysburg. The campus administration building is listed with the National Register of Historic Places.

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Private
studentType
Coed
2,241
Undergraduates
1,090
Men - 48.6%
1,152
Women - 51.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Most difficult
Overall Admission Rate
56% of 5,796 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
January 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
670-720 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
680-720 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
28-32 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$83,190
Tuition and Fees
$64,230
Room and Board
$15,250
Average Percent of Need Met
90%
Average Freshman Award
$55,298
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$33,421
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
209
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
15%
10-19
56%
20-29
23%
30-39
6%
40-49
0%
50-99
0%
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Gettysburg Population
7,708
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C.
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
95% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
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Bullets
Sororities
32% of women participate
Fraternities
26% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
3.4%
Black/African-American
5.1%
Hispanic/Latino
12.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
72.4%
Unknown
2.9%
International Students
7.9% from 49 countries
First-Year Students Returning
89.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
78.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
23.2%
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