Gettysburg College Business Programs

Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The city atmosphere of Gettysburg makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Gettysburg College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Gettysburg has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#71	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Gettysburg.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#47	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Gettysburg has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#53	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#165	Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	College Factual
#169	Highest Paid Business Administration & Management Graduates	College Factual
#170	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#171	Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates	College Factual
#200	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Gettysburg College?

Contact details for Gettysburg are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 N Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone:	717-337-6300
Website:	WWW.GETTYSBURG.EDU
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/Gburg.College
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/gettysburg

How Do I Get Into Gettysburg?

You can apply to Gettysburg online at: https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/applying-to-gettysburg/

Admission Requirements for Gettysburg

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gettysburg?

The acceptance rate of Gettysburg College is 48%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 48%, and the acceptance rate for women is 48%.

Can I Afford Gettysburg College?

The overall average net price of Gettysburg is $44,811. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Gettysburg, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $7,703 a year. That adds up to $30,812 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Gettysburg is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Gettysburg College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,507 undergraduate students at Gettysburg, with 2,496 being full-time and 11 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,496 full-time undergraduates at Gettysburg, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gettysburg College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	73
Black or African American	108
Hispanic or Latino	260
White	1,838
International Students	103
Other Races/Ethnicities	114

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Gettysburg College. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 41 countries are represented at Gettysburg. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Gettysburg College

In 2019-2020, 1,629 students took at least one online class at the school.

Online Growth Rankings of Gettysburg

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Gettysburg College was 40,700.0%. This is the #9 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Gettysburg regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Gettysburg College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	66	66
General Business Administration and Management	59	59
General Economics	0	0
TOTAL	125	125

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jason Kowell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.