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The real 4-year cost of Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Gettysburg College went from $37,730 to $71,730, an average of 3.5% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $71,7302026-27 tuition $71,730; required fees carried forward.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,730 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,140 | – | – |
| 2010 | $41,070 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,610 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,210 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,870 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,480 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,140 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,860 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,640 | – | – |
| 2018 | $54,480 | – | – |
| 2019 | $56,390 | – | – |
| 2020 | $58,500 | – | – |
| 2021 | $59,960 | – | – |
| 2022 | $61,760 | – | – |
| 2023 | $64,230 | – | – |
| 2026 | $71,730 | $71,730 | – |
| 2027 | – | $74,239 | $73,895–$74,584 |
| 2028 | – | $76,836 | $76,124–$77,551 |
| 2029 | – | $79,524 | $78,422–$80,636 |
| 2030 | – | $82,305 | $80,788–$83,844 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $71,730 |
| Year 2 | $74,239 |
| Year 3 | $76,836 |
| Year 4 | $79,524 |
| 4-year total | $302,329 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $262,329
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $151,164
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $17,340/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $73,215
School’s own published rateHousing and food, billed costs.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Gettysburg College4-year schools with similar prices in Pennsylvania
Closest to Gettysburg College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Dickinson College$71,650
- Lafayette College$70,846
- Carnegie Mellon University$70,716
- Lehigh University$70,420
- Swarthmore College$73,204
- Bryn Mawr College$73,441
- Bucknell University$73,500
- University of Pennsylvania$73,978
Use this data
Published figures for Gettysburg College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.