St. Mary's vs. Gettysburg College

Comparable Facts

Compare St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, MD with Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gettysburg College is larger than St. Mary's based on total student enrollment (2,812 students vs. 1,630 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St. Mary's College of Maryland is located in St. Mary's City, MD (Distant Rural setting); Gettysburg College is in Gettysburg, PA (Distant Town setting).
• St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Gettysburg College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Mary's College of Maryland 10:1; Gettysburg College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Mary's College of Maryland are 0.2% lower than at Gettysburg College ($16,079 vs. $16,110).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112.4% higher at Gettysburg College than at St. Mary's College of Maryland (about $35,266 more per year; $66,640 vs. $31,374).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at St. Mary's College of Maryland as at Gettysburg College (98% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gettysburg College students is 331.6% larger than aid received by St. Mary's College of Maryland students ($49,191 vs. $11,398).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Gettysburg College than at St. Mary's (30 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both St. Mary's and Gettysburg College.
• Typical fall application deadline: St. Mary's Jan 15, 2027; Gettysburg College Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.3% at St. Mary's vs. 15.6% at Gettysburg College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates have a $1,630 lower median loan debt than Gettysburg College graduates ($20,370 vs. $22,000).
• Among borrowers, St. Mary's graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gettysburg College graduates ($210 vs. $227).
• More Gettysburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Mary's students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 82%).

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