Undergraduate Admissions

Applying to Gettysburg College is the first step toward joining a global community of changemakers and trailblazers who are invested in helping you realize and achieve your potential.

Each year, Gettysburg College welcomes a diverse class of highly-motivated students who–surrounded by history and opportunity–strive to Do Great Work as they progress toward building a better world for themselves, their families, and their communities. And by applying to Gettysburg, you are taking the first steps toward becoming a lifelong Gettysburgian. 

Step 1: Log in to the Common App

Gettysburg College accepts the Common Application, so the first step in the application process is to create a Common App account–or log into an existing account. Once you’re logged in, be sure to add Gettysburg College to your “My Colleges” list. This will give you access to the Gettysburg College member screen, and enable you to submit your Common App to Gettysburg.

Step 2: Choose an Application Plan

Students may apply for admission to Gettysburg any time after the end of the junior year in high school using the Common Application (www.commonapp.org).

In addition to the Common Application, first-year students must submit an official high school transcript, a counselor recommendation and/or a secondary school report, a teacher recommendation, and a midyear grade report (for Regular Decision only).

Students who are not selecting test optional on the Gettysburg Member Screen of the Common Application may provide standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) which can be self-reported. The deadlines for submitting the application for admission and all supporting documents are referenced in the following Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision sections. Transcripts and other documents required for admission become part of the permanent file of an enrolled student and cannot be returned.

Get the Facts

Visit our Facts & Figures page, along with our Academic Programs page, for additional information about Gettysburg College.

Federal legislation requires institutions of higher education to inform prospective members of our community about its most recent crime/incident statistics, crime prevention, security programs and activities, policies concerning the reporting of crime, and related information in accordance with the Clery Act. You can obtain this information by contacting Gettysburg College Campus Safety by mail or in person 51 W Stevens St., Gettysburg, PA 17325 or by calling 717-337-6912. This information is also available on Campus Safety’s website.