At Gettysburg, you’re joining the ranks of driven and exceptional students who want to make a difference—students who share your vision of a better world and a brighter future.
We are a community of thinkers and doers. There are no bystanders here.
Join us and discover what it means to Do Great Work!
Application Deadline
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Early Decision
November 15 • January 15
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Regular Decision
January 15
Visits & Interviews
Attend an information session, tour campus, meet current students and faculty, interview with an admissions counselor.
Applying for Financial Aid
Gettysburg College is committed to working with students and their families to ensure that the ability to pay does not become an obstacle to a Gettysburg education.
Take a virtual tour
Explore our historic campus and learn about:
- Pennsylvania Hall
- First-Year housing
- Jaeger Athletics Center
- Gettysburg’s town square
- The Office of Multicultural Engagement
- Musselman Library
- The College Union Building
and much more!
Launch Experience
Make your own path through campus
Admissions Blog
Admissions Spotlight
Study Abroad
Unleash your curiosity with the Center for Global Education
Can you imagine climbing the Great Wall of China? Do you see yourself working with and mentoring school-aged children in Senegal? Are you dreaming about camping under the stars in Tanzania? It’s possible. Watch the video
Student Success
First-Year Seminars prepare students for collegiate success
First-Year Seminars help to aid the academic transition and prepare students for the level of intellectual curiosity and critical thinking required for collegiate-level work. Read more about First-Year Seminars
Career Connected
What can you do with an English degree?
After graduation, English majors find personal and professional success in traditional fields like teaching, writing, editing, and publishing, but also in unexpected fields, too: business and entrepreneurship, politics, sales, marketing, health, and finance. Find out about our alumni network