Gettysburg College is a private, four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the famous battlefield.
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Bachelor's programmes
Social Sciences (15)
- B.A. Africana Studies
- B.A. Anthropology
- B.A. Chinese Studies
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.A. German Studies
- B.A. Italian Studies
- Bachelor Political Science
- B.A. Psychology
- Bachelor Public Policy
- Bachelor Sociology
- B.A. Spanish
- Bachelor Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Humanities (12)
- B.A. Classics
- B.A. English
- B.A. French
- B.A. German Studies
- Bachelor History
- B.A. Italian Studies
- B.A. Philosophy
- B.A. Religious Studies
- B.A. Spanish
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (10)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (8)
- B.Sc. Biology
- B.Sc. Mathematical Economics
- B.A. Physics
- B.Sc. Physics
Education & Training (6)
Arts, Design & Architecture (4)
- B.M.Ed. Music Education
- B.A. Theatre Arts
Engineering & Technology (3)
Business & Management (2)
Computer Science & IT (2)
Medicine & Health (2)
- B.A. Health Science
- B.Sc. Health Sciences
About
History
Gettysburg College was founded in 1832, as a sister institution for the Lutheran Theological Seminary. Both owe their inception to Thaddeus Stevens, a Radical Republican and abolitionist from Gettysburg. The college's original name was Pennsylvania College; it was founded by Samuel Simon Schmucker.
Education
Gettysburg College is a residential, undergraduate college of the liberal arts and sciences that prepares students from across the nation and around the globe to pursue lives of personal and professional fulfillment and to engage the complex questions of our time through effective leadership and socially responsible citizenship.
Research
Masters Hall is home to the physics department, and houses several specialized labs, the largest classroom on campus (Mara Auditorium), a machine shop, and a Physics student lounge. In addition, the building also includes an indoor planetarium, Hatter Planetarium which gives students glimpses of what the night sky will look like each month. It also has private shows for classes and performances on different, special topics. Some of the equipment available for student use and regularly used for professor's research includes:
Career
Students come to Gettysburg for an education that will open doors to their future. Through a rigorous curriculum of liberal arts and sciences and individualized career planning, our students find exactly that.
Gettysburg College’s Center for Career Development works with every student, from their first year through their senior year and beyond, to do just that.
With alumni in almost every industry across six continents, our network proves that Gettysburgians can go anywhere and do anything with the confidence and experience that their education affords them.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
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Student services
"Student Services" is the umbrella term for the many programs and services outside (though often connected to) the academic program that exist to improve your experience as a Gettysburg student. They are here to keep you healthy, engaged, safe, on track, involved, and progressing smoothly toward your degree.
- Advising
- Center for Career Development
- Center for Public Service
- Clubs & Organizations
- Counseling Services
- Dean of Students
- Greek Life
- Health Services
- Information Technology
Housing services
Gettysburg is a residential liberal arts college, with 90 percent of students living on campus. As a first-year student you will live in one of the two first-year quads, each offering personal space, group lounges and seminar rooms, and amenities including a Microfridge, cable TV, and high-speed internet.
First-year students are assigned to residence halls based on their First-Year Seminar or College Writing course.
Library services
Musselman Library provides access to books, journals, videos, sound recordings, rare books, and manuscripts, many in online format. The online catalog, is freely available and provides a description of the books, DVDs, and CDs in the collection. The journal locator provides a list of online and print journals in the collection. A list of the online databases is available on the library's website.
Medical services
Gettysburg College Health Services offers a wide range of primary care treatment services and referrals to help students maintain good physical and emotional health.
- Staffed by nurse practitioners
- Other skilled health professionals
- Access to physicians and other specialists
Student Life
Campus life
Gettysburg is a residential liberal arts college, with 90 percent of students living on campus. As a first-year student you will live in one of the two first-year quads, each offering personal space, group lounges and seminar rooms, and amenities including a Microfridge, cable TV, and high-speed internet.
First-year students are assigned to residence halls based on their First-Year Seminar or College Writing course.
An online housing lottery system, based on class year and grade point average, will determine your housing options as a sophomore, junior, and senior. Options include apartments, suites, singles, and theme houses.
Sports facilities
The center features:
- A natatorium, complete with eight lanes, four warm-up lanes, and enough space for 350 seated spectators
- A 10,000 foot weight and cardio room complete with flat-screen TVs
- Additional spaces for yoga, aerobics, spinning and martial arts classes
- An upgraded training room with a Hydroworx pool
- Rock climbing walls
- A student lounge and dining space called "The Dive"
Student clubs
With more than 120 clubs and organizations on campus, Gettysburg students find it easy to get involved in almost anything.
Clubs and organizations run the gamut, from student government and campus publications to sports, the arts, community service, and outdoor adventure. All are run by students, and they create more than a thousand leadership opportunities.
Accreditation
Gettysburg College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education .
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