Dickinson College vs. Gettysburg College

Two Rivalry Colleges in Centennial Conference

  • Both Dickinson College and Gettysburg College are private.
  • Both schools are located in Pennsylvania.
  • Gettysburg College has more expensive tuition of $64,230 than Dickinson College ($63,475).
  • Gettysburg College has tighter acceptance rate of 45.80% than Dickinson College (48.71%).
  • Gettysburg College is larger with 2,854 students than Dickinson College (2,137 students).
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#47 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#18 in Pennsylvania
Rankings#61 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#27 in Pennsylvania
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Carlisle, PALocationGettysburg, PA
Known as
Bachelor's
Master's
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$63,475Undergraduate$64,230
$3,750Graduate$4,500
$40,384Financial Aid$41,523
Admission
$65Application Fee$60
48.71%Acceptance Rate45.80%
20.97%Yield24.62%
Test Scores1,370 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
2,137Total Students2,854
2,125Undergraduate2,241
12Graduate613
12Online Enrollment613
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
83%Graduation Rate81%
Transfer-out Rate14%
89%Retention Rate89%
$64,100Average Earning after Graduation$66,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,952)
$8,220 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,304)
$8,010 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$6,920 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
215 Full-time
45 Part-time
Number of Faculties224 Full-time
77 Part-time
766 Full-time
74 Part-time
Number of Staffs752 Full-time
98 Part-time
$83,787 for Faculties
$55,268 Part-time
Average Salary$87,329 for Faculties
$56,728 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023