Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College is a private nonprofit college in Gettysburg, PA. Its average net price is $33,015 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,752
$30,001 to $48,000$14,662
$48,001 to $75,000$21,037
$75,001 to $110,000$32,570
$110,001 and up$45,715
$68,970Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$68,970Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$33,015Average Net Price
$16,670Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$2,700Other Expenses
23.4%Students on Pell Grants
55.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

38.9%Acceptance Rate
640 to 720SAT Reading, Middle Half
630 to 740SAT Math, Middle Half
29 to 32ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$62,961
8 years after entry$77,079
10 years after entry$80,119
78.6%Graduation Rate
91.2%Retention Rate
$26,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Gettysburg, PALocation
Fringe townSetting
2,099Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$39,251 Small program - rough guide n=52$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=39
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,246 Small program - rough guide n=79$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=97
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$67,349 Small program - rough guide n=82$24,382 Small program - rough guide n=66
English Language and Literature, General$37,613 Small program - rough guide n=39$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=39
Environmental Conservation$41,803 Small program - rough guide n=46Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$34,396 Small program - rough guide n=45$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=42
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$40,013 Small program - rough guide n=48$25,995 Small program - rough guide n=64
Political Science and Government$46,617 Small program - rough guide n=86$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=91
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Policy Analysis$51,520 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$40,551 Small program - rough guide n=44$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=63
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published

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