Applying to Gettysburg

Acceptance RateSAT Median
56.31% 1,370
Gettysburg College's acceptance rate is 56.31% for 2023 admission. A total of 5,796 students applied and 3,264 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.
Gettysburg's acceptance rate places 14th out of 122 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1,370 and the ACT score is 30 at Gettysburg. Gettysburg's SAT score ranks 12nd out of 92 Pennsylvania colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to Gettysburg, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Gettysburg College is 56.31% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.73%. 2,876 men and 2,920 women applied to Gettysburg and 1,548 men and 1,716 women students were accepted.
Among them, 308 men and 336 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Gettysburg.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Gettysburg
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,7962,8762,92000
Admitted3,2641,5481,71600
Enrolled64430833600
Acceptance Rate 56.31%53.82%58.77%--
Yield 19.73%19.90%19.58%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Gettysburg College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 203 students (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 51 students (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Gettysburg.
The median SAT score is 1,370 with 690 SAT EBRW and 680 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25th percentile is 680. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 720 and 25th percentile is 670 .
The median ACT composite score is 30 with 75th percentile score of 32 and 25th percentile score of 28 at Gettysburg.
The SAT and ACT scores at Gettysburg College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,279, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Gettysburg
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total135013701440
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing680690720
SAT Math670680720
ACT Composite283032
ACT Math000
ACT English000
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Gettysburg College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Gettysburg. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Gettysburg College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
Gettysburg Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankRequired
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesConsidered, if submitted
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools of Gettysburg College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Gettysburg.
Admission Information for Applying to Gettysburg
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/applying-to-gettysburg/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Master
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