International Admissions

International First-Year Applicants

A completed file will have the following items:

Completed Application Form
Gettysburg College uses the Common Application, and students are strongly encouraged to submit their application online. The paper application is accepted as well, and a PDF of the application form can be obtained by clicking here. The deadlines for submission of the application and supporting documents are:
Early Decision I: November 15
Early Decision II: January 15
Regular Decision: February 1

Official Secondary School Records
Please have your counselor, headmaster, or principal send us certified translations of the official records of your grades and examination results. A brief explanation of the marking system at your school and a general overview of your country's education system would be helpful.

Official SAT I or ACT Scores
Please contact the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541, U.S.A., to forward your results directly to our office. The institutional code for Gettysburg College is 2275. Click here to read  Gettysburg's test optional policy. If your country does not offer the SAT, please click here for more information.

Official TOEFL Scores
Please contact the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541, U.S.A., to forward your results directly to our office. The institutional code for Gettysburg College is 2275. If English is your first language, or if the primary medium of instruction throughout your secondary school education is English, then a TOEFL score is not required. If you meet one of the two criteria for TOEFL exemption, please be sure to indicate your reason for not submitting a TOEFL score in your application.

Gettysburg Supplement
The Gettysburg Supplement is required for admission, and it can be completed online in conjunction with the Common Application. Please click here for a PDF of the Gettysburg Supplement.

Teacher Recommendation
At least one letter of recommendation from a teacher is required. Certified translations of recommendations from teachers are acceptable provided that the original letter is submitted as well.

Counselor Recommendation
A letter of recommendation from your college counselor, headmaster, or appropriate school administrator is required.

Early Decision Form
Students who intend to apply for Early Decision are required to submit the Early Decision Form by the appropriate deadline.

Application Fee (waived)
In order to simplify what can often be a cumbersome financial transaction, Gettysburg will automatically waive the application fee for all international applicants. Application fee waivers are not required.

Certification of Finances Form
All international applicants, regardless of their interest in being considered for financial assistance, must submit the Certification of Finances Form by November 15 for Early Decision I, by January 15 for Early Decision II, or by February 1 for Regular Decision.

International Student Financial Aid Form
International applicants who wish to be considered for financial assistance are required to submit the International Student Financial Aid Form by the application deadline for which they apply.

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