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Gettysburg College Admission Requirements

Chances of getting into Gettysburg College

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
45.8%
Admission Difficulty for Gettysburg College
Measure Difficulty
Admission StandardsUnavailable
Applicant CompetitionAverage

How hard is it to get into Gettysburg College and can I get accepted? The school has a 46% acceptance rate. Last year, 2,924 out of 6,384 applicants were admitted making Gettysburg College a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants. Gettysburg College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 25% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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Gettysburg College SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting SAT
-
SAT Scores for Gettysburg College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 25th N/A
SAT Math 25th N/A
SAT Composite 25th N/A
SAT Scores for Gettysburg College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 75th N/A
SAT Math 75th N/A
SAT Composite 75th N/A
Average SAT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Gettysburg College ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting ACT
-
ACT Scores for Gettysburg College
ACT Test 25th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 25th N/A
ACT Math 25th N/A
ACT Composite 25th N/A
ACT Scores for Gettysburg College
ACT Test 75th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 75th N/A
ACT Math 75th N/A
ACT Composite 75th N/A
Average ACT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Avg. High School GPA
3.4
Typical High School Grades
B+

You will need above average high school grades to get into Gettysburg College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Gettysburg College was 3.4 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to Gettysburg College will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

 What do these ratings mean?

Data Sources, Wintergreen Orchard House

High School Class Rank

69% of Gettysburg College freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

High School Class Rank for admitted Gettysburg College students
High School Class Rank Freshmen Within Range
Top 10% of class 69%
Top 25% of class 89%
Top 50% of class 99%
Bottom 50% of class 1%
Bottom 25% of class 0%
Data Sources, Wintergreen Orchard House

Admission Statistics

Gettysburg College admission statistics
Women Men Total
Applied 3,459 2,925 6,384
Accepted 1,583 1,341 2,924
Acceptance Rate 46% 46% 46%
Enrolled 371 349 720
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled (Admission Yield) 23% 26% 25%

Fall 2019 Application Deadline

Applications were Due
Feb 1, 2019
Days left to Apply
None

The application deadline for Fall 2019 has passed. Applications were due on Feb 1, 2019.

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Gettysburg College and what considerations affect admission decisions?

Gettysburg College Admission Requirements
Test Scores Recommended
High School GPA Required
High School Class Rank Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program Required
Recommendations Required
Demonstration of Competencies Recommended

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Gettysburg College
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit No
Credit for Life Experiences No

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=212674 IPEDS survey data for Gettysburg College.