Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA · Private · 2,099 undergrads
- Admit rate: 38.9% (7,123 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1270–1460 (ACT 29–32)
- Undergraduates: 2,099 (13.8% international)
- Average net price: $31,490 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 83% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Decision: Nov. 1, 2026
- Early Action: Nov. 15, 2026
- Regular Decision: Jan. 15, 2027
- Early Decision II: Jan. 20, 2027
Editor's notes
- ED is the front door here, and Gettysburg says so. About 40% of the Class of 2030 enrolled through ED, and ED applicants get 100% of need met and a merit decision with their admission. If Gettysburg is your first choice, the Nov. 1 or Jan. 20 dates matter more than anything else on this page.
- Your essay and your recommendations are rated very important in the CDS, the same level as rigor and GPA. With no Gettysburg-specific essay posted, your Common App essay carries that weight by itself. Pick the teacher who has watched you work, not the one who gave you the highest grade.
- Do the interview. It's optional, it's offered online as well as on campus, and Gettysburg's CDS rates it important. That's a rare chance to add something to your file that a transcript can't.
Sources
- Gettysburg College Admissions, Applying to Gettysburg
- Gettysburg College Admissions, What is Early Decision?
- Gettysburg College, Class profile (Class of 2030)
- Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025-2026
- Gettysburg College, A Gettysburg snapshot
- Gettysburg College, Applying for financial aid
- Gettysburg College Admissions, Standardized testing policy
- Gettysburg College Admissions, Visit
- Common App, 2026-27 first-year requirements grid
