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Overnight Visit Request Form

Accepted students are invited to spend a night on campus and attend classes with a current student host who shares your interests. Overnight visits afford you the opportunity to meet faculty and students to gain a greater understanding of the Gettysburg Experience.

Overnight visits are available on the following dates:

  • Sunday, March 29 (full)
  • Thursday, April 2 (full)
  • Sunday, April 5 (full)
  • Thursday, April 16 (full)
  • Sunday, April 19
  • Tuesday, April 21
Please schedule your overnight visit a week in advance, if possible

Please plan to arrive at the Admissions Office (Eisenhower House) at 4:30 p.m. on the day of your visit. You will spend the next day on campus shadowing your host - attending classes, meetings, and other activities your host may have scheduled that day.

You should plan to depart by early to mid-afternoon on the following day. During your visit, your family is welcome to take a campus tour, enjoy some quiet time on campus or walk around the town of Gettysburg (only a few blocks away from campus).

Please complete the form below to register for an overnight visit. We will send you a confirmation letter, campus map, and directions to Gettysburg prior to your visit. We look forward to welcoming you to campus! For further assistance please contact the Admissions Office at 800-431-0803 or 717-337-6100.

A typical overnight visit (your class schedule will vary):
4:30 p.m.- Arrive at the admissions office, meet your student host
6:00 p.m.- dinner in the dining center with your host and their friends
9:00 a.m.- breakfast with your host in the dining center
10:00 a.m.- attend class with your student host
11:45 a.m.- lunch with your host in the dining center
1:10 p.m.- attend class with your student host
2:00 p.m.- return to the admissions office to meet your parents for a campus tour
3:00 p.m.- depart campus

(*) denotes required information.

* First Name:
* Last Name:
* Gender
* Address:
* City:
* State:
* Zip:
* Email:
* High School
* Home Phone
* Student Cell Phone
Parent Cell Phone
* Area(s) of Academic Interest
* Is this your first visit to campus?
* I would like to have a campus
tour during my visit.
* I would like to have a question
and answer session with a member of
the admissions staff during my visit.
* I have also been accepted to the
Sunderman Conservatory of Music.
* Date of Overnight Visit
Additional Information: i.e., other appointments you are planning to schedule:
 
Gettysburg College 300 North Washington Street · Gettysburg, PA 17325
P: 717.337.6300