Gettysburg College

300 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
http://www.gettysburg.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1832
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran
Undergrad Students	2,504
Endowment	218,654,824
Application Deadline	February 15
Application Fee	45
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	February 15
Tuition	33,795
Room/Board	8,260

Services
Associated Firms	Lockheed Martin, KPMG, Merril Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, Peace Corps, USA Today, Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Electron Microscopes, Radio Station, Fourier Transform Infrared and NMR Spectrometers, Observatory with sixteen inch Cassegrain telescope, state of the art greenhouse, cutting edge computing capability -- College Navigation system.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service
Museums	Electron Microscopes, Radio Station, Fourier Transform Infrared and NMR Spectrometers, Observatory with sixteen inch Cassegrain telescope, state of the art greenhouse, cutting edge computing capability -- College Navigation system.
Periodical Subs	5,162
# of Books	382,603
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	40%
Students in sororities	26%
Campus Size	230 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	94%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Popular Events	Common Hour Speaker Series, Concerts, Snow Ball, Athletic Events, Film Series.
Nearest Airport	Baltimore (80), Harrisburg (30)
Nearest Train	Harrisburg (30)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Dickinson College)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	109
# of fraternities	11
# of sororities	5
Students in fraternities	40%
Students in sororities	26%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Gettysburgian
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kapa, Alpha Lamda Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Delta Phi Alpha, Eta Sigma Phi, Omecron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Lamda Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Canterbury, Hillel, Newman Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Lutheran Student Movement
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Club, Muslim Student Union; NAACP
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Allies, Interfaith Council, Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology, Interfraternity Council, Alpha Lambda Delta, International Club, Alpha Phi Omega (Service Fraternity - Co-ed), Italian Club, Alpha Psi Omega (Theater), Japan Club, Amnesty International, Jazz Appreciation Society, Art Society, Jazz Ensemble, BASH (Becoming Aware Starts Here), Junior Class, Biosphere, Justice and Pre-Law Society, Black Student Union, Lutheran Student Movement, Bullet Marching Band, Mathematic Association of America, Camerata, Men's Rugby, Campus Activities Board (CAB), MERCURY (Literary Magazine), Chapel Council, Model United Nations, Chapel Singers, Music Educators National Conference (CMENC), CHEERS, Muslim Student Organization, Christian Science Organization, National Organization for Women (NOW), Circle K (Kiwanis), Newman Association, Civil War Club, Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Classics Club, Omilron Delta Kappa, College Choir, Order of Omega, College Democrats, Owl & Nightingale Players (Drama), College Orchestra, Panhellenic Council, College Republicans, Pet Facilitated Therapy/Pet Care, College Socialists, Phi Alpha Theta (History), Community Tutoring, Phi Beta Kappa, Concert Choir, Pi Lambda Sigma (Econ. , Management, Poly. Sci. ), Cuong-Nhu Martial Arts, Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Delta Phi Alpha (German), Pre-Health Professions Club, Education Club, Pre-Law Society, Equestrian Team, Psi Chi (Psychology), Eta Sigma Phi (Classical Studies), Rotoract, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Senior Class, First Year Class, Sigma Alpha Iota (Music), Four Scores Acappella Group, Skeptical Chymists (Science), French Club, Small Vocal Ensemble, German Club, Society of Physics, Gettysburg College Christian Fellowship, Socratic Club, Gettysburg College Community Orchestra, Sophomore Class, Gettysburg College Dance Ensemble, Spanish Club, Gettysburg College Chapel Handbell Choir, Theme Housing, Gettysburg College Indoor Color Guard, SPECTRUM (Yearbook), Gettysburg College Student Athletic Trainers, Student Alumni Association, Gettysburg Environmental Concerns Organization (GECO), Student Senate, Gettysburg Forum, Students for Ethical Action, GETTYSBURGIAN (Newspaper), Symphony Band & Wind Ensemble, Gettysburg Recreational Adventure Board (GRAB), Tae Kwon Do Club, Gettysburg Organization for Learning Dis. (G. O. L. D. ), 26th PA Emergency Militia Regiment, Company A, Habitat for Humanity, Ultimate Frisbee, Health and Exercise Science Club, Women's Center, Hillel, Women's Choir, Honor Commission, Women's Rugby, Ice Hockey, World Music Ensemble, Residence Hall Association, WZBT (Radio Station);