Gettysburg's tuition & fees has increased from $49,140 (2015) to $66,640 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.61% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $4,500 (year 2025).
Gettysburg's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.61% from 2015 ($62,370).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Gettysburg's COA is $86,450, which is increased by 5.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Gettysburg's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.61% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $66,640. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Gettysburg College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 100.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | 100.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.35% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 596.67% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Gettysburg College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,730 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,140 | - | 3.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,570 | - | 3.27% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,010 | - | 3.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,460 | - | 3.21% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,960 | $3,400 | 3.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,370 | $3,400 | 2.74% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,140 | $16,140 | 5.01% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,730 | $16,730 | 3.66% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,810 | $18,810 | 12.43% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Gettysburg College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Gettysburg College | $66,640 | $64,230 | 3.75% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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