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Elizabethtown College, founded in 1899, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts institution. Its 185-acre campus is located in Elizabethtown, 20 miles from Harrisburg.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
1,857
Undergraduates
764
Men - 41.1%
1,094
Women - 58.9%
284
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
77% of 3,551 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.67
SAT Math
580 average
530-630 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
596 average
560-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
24 average
19-29 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$52,596
Tuition and Fees
$36,842
Room and Board
$12,954
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Freshman Award
$28,175
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$44,052
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
108
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
20%
10-19
35%
20-29
26%
30-39
17%
40-49
1%
50-99
1%
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Elizabethtown Population
11,494
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Philadelphia, Baltimore
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
78% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
Blue Jay
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
Asian
2%
Black/African-American
3.6%
Hispanic/Latino
6.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
84.2%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
1.5% from 23 countries
First-Year Students Returning
84.2%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
73.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
28.0%
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