Gettysburg College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly

Comparable Facts

Compare Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA with Penn State Fayette Eberly in Lemont Furnace, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gettysburg College is larger than Penn State Fayette- Eberly based on total student enrollment (2,812 students vs. 405 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gettysburg College is located in Gettysburg, PA (Distant Town setting); Penn State Fayette Eberly is in Lemont Furnace, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Gettysburg College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Fayette Eberly is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gettysburg College 10:1; Penn State Fayette Eberly 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly are 5.2% lower than at Gettysburg College ($15,274 vs. $16,110).
• Out-of-state tuition is 176.1% higher at Gettysburg College than at Penn State Fayette Eberly (about $42,506 more per year; $66,640 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gettysburg College than at Penn State Fayette Eberly (98% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gettysburg College students is 410.1% larger than aid received by Penn State Fayette Eberly students ($49,191 vs. $9,644).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Gettysburg College and Penn State Fayette- Eberly.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gettysburg College Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.6% at Gettysburg College vs. 14% at Penn State Fayette- Eberly.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gettysburg College graduates have a $4,818 lower median loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly graduates ($22,000 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Gettysburg College graduates have an estimated $50 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Fayette- Eberly graduates ($227 vs. $277).
• More Gettysburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Fayette- Eberly students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.