SUNY College at Geneseo vs. Gettysburg College

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College at Geneseo in Geneseo, NY with Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY College at Geneseo is larger than Gettysburg College based on total student enrollment (3,945 students vs. 2,812 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College at Geneseo is located in Geneseo, NY (Distant Town setting); Gettysburg College is in Gettysburg, PA (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY College at Geneseo is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Gettysburg College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College at Geneseo 16:1; Gettysburg College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Geneseo are 0.9% lower than at Gettysburg College ($15,962 vs. $16,110).
• Out-of-state tuition is 240.5% higher at Gettysburg College than at SUNY College at Geneseo (about $47,071 more per year; $66,640 vs. $19,569).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gettysburg College than at SUNY College at Geneseo (98% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gettysburg College students is 480.8% larger than aid received by SUNY College at Geneseo students ($49,191 vs. $8,469).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Gettysburg College than at SUNY College at Geneseo (30 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SUNY College at Geneseo and Gettysburg College.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY College at Geneseo Feb 1, 2027; Gettysburg College Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.6% at SUNY College at Geneseo vs. 15.6% at Gettysburg College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College at Geneseo graduates have a $1,126 lower median loan debt than Gettysburg College graduates ($20,874 vs. $22,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY College at Geneseo graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gettysburg College graduates ($215 vs. $227).
• More Gettysburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY College at Geneseo students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 80%).

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