Gettysburg College is on a 225-acre campus in the small town setting of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, not far from Baltimore and MD and Washington and D.C..
There are many activities and organizations for Gettysburg College students to join – including band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.
Interested in Greek life? Gettysburg College has fraternities and sororities.
Gettysburg College has the community service. In fact, more students participate in the community service than any other on-campus activity.
Other popular student organizations at Gettysburg College include athletics, music, student government.
Gettysburg College students' favorite campus events are Family Weekend Programs, Thanksgiving Dinner and Snowball.
This table offers information on housing at Gettysburg College.
Housing Options | Offered? | Details |
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On-Campus Housing | Yes | Required for senior |
Guaranteed Housing | Yes | Guaranteed for freshman |
Co-ed Housing Available | Yes | |
Housing for Students with Disabilities | No | |
Percentage of Students Living On-Campus | –– | 94.2% |
Spots Available in On-Campus Housing | –– | 2,444 |
Number of Students Living On-Campus | –– | 2,266 |
Percentage of Students Living Off-Campus | –– | 5.8% |
Gettysburg College offers housing. Students are required to live on campus through senior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.
The majority of Gettysburg College students live on campus. In 2022, 94.2% of undergrads at Gettysburg College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 5.8% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Gettysburg College. There are 2,444 spots available in on-campus housing for all 2,401 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 2,266 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 95% students stay on-campus. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.
Gettysburg College offers coed housing.
At Gettysburg College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.
Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.
Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.
Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.
Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Gettysburg College:
Sport | Men's Intramural | Women's Intramural | Men's Division | Women's Division | Men's Scholarships | Women's Scholarships |
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Indoor Track | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||
Basketball | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||
Cheerleading | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||||
Golf | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||
Lacrosse | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||
Soccer | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||
Swimming And Diving | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||
Tennis | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||
Track And Field | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 | ||
Cross Country Running | √ | √ | NCAA Division 3 | NCAA Division 3 |
College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.
Gettysburg College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Gettysburg College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.
Gettysburg College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.
Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Gettysburg College, take U.S. Highway 15 to Gettysburg, PA. If you need to fly, book your flight to Harrisburg International airport.
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Men100%
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Out-of-State71%
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