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Gettysburg College is a private, national, four-year, liberal arts college located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in the year 1832 as a sister institution for the Lutheran Theological Seminary. The campus spreads across an area of 200 acres. Gettysburg College offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.
Gettysburg student body is impressive. It includes students from over 40 states and more than 30 countries. The college’s athletics department sponsors both men’s and women’s sports teams, which participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. The sports teams are nicknamed the Bullets.
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Campus Location300 N Washington St
Gettysburg, PA 17325-1486
USA
Main Tel: (717) 337-6000
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in mathematics, science, liberal arts, conservation and resource management, fine arts, therapy and counseling, religion and philosophy, and drama and performing arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Selective admissions.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 645 | 39 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 2,503 in 2007-2008 (2,685 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 37,730 | | Room | $ 4,880 | | Board | $ 4,220 | | Books and supplies | $ 500 | | Other | $ 500 |
Financial Aid: Gettysburg College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 115 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 70 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 19 |
Housing and MealsGettysburg College provides on-campus housing for 2,139 of its 2,685 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Centennial Conference for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 38% | | Women | 38% | | All | 38% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 610-690 | | Math | 610-690 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (98 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (13 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded) FINE ARTS (18 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (289 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (15 awarded) - Computational Mathematics
- Mathematics
MUSIC (6 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (110 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Exercise Physiology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (64 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Gettysburg College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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