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Applying to Gettysburg

Acceptance Rate 56.31%
Yield 19.73%
SAT Score 1,370
ACT Score 30
Applicants 5,796

Gettysburg Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.31% at Gettysburg College. Total 5,796 students applied and 3,264 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,370 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Gettysburg.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/applying-to-gettysburg/
Acceptance Rate56.31%
Average Test Scores1,370 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.31%. A total of 5,796 students (2,876 men and 2,920 women) have applied to and 3,264 (1,548 men and 1,716 women) students admitted to Gettysburg College.
Among them, 308 male and 336 female students have enrolled into Gettysburg and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.73%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Gettysburg
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,7962,8762,92000
Admitted3,2641,5481,71600
Enrolled64430833600
Acceptance Rate 56.31% 53.82% 58.77% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.73% 19.90% 19.58% - -
[Chart] Gettysburg College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Gettysburg, 203 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 51 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,370 at Gettysburg. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,440 and 25th percentile score is 1,350.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Gettysburg. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Gettysburg with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Gettysburg
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total135013701440
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing680690720
Math670680720
ACT Composite283032
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Gettysburg College, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Gettysburg
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Gettysburg

The calendar system at Gettysburg College is Semester. Gettysburg College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Gettysburg College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training