Gettysburg College is committed to strengthening American democracy. A pillar of this work is developing an informed and educated citizenry.
Sept. 22, 2022, marked the first day of classes for the College’s new online master’s program in American history—a seminal moment in our nearly two centuries of academic excellence. Through a collaboration with longtime partner, the non-profit Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, we will provide K-12 teachers with a deeper understanding of American history and inspire a generation of scholars to advance Lincoln’s “unfinished work.”
Get to know the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American history by the numbers.
643 Students enrolled in the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American history this fall semester.
4 Countries represented among our fall cohort, with students currently learning from locations throughout the United States, Italy, Bangladesh, and Taiwan.
49 States represented (join us in the spring semester, North Dakota!).
750 Dollars per three-credit course, which at $7,500 in total makes this MA among the most affordable master’s programs available today.
229 Enrolled students for University of Virginia Prof. Barbara Perry’s course, Presidential Leadership at Historic Crossroads: From the Founding to Current Challenges, making it the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s most popular class of all time.
42 Pennsylvania students enrolled, with 204 others in adjacent states, including New York (79), New Jersey (77), Delaware (4), Maryland (23), West Virginia (2), and Ohio (19).
125 The average number of students that our enrolled K-12 teachers educate each and every year.
80,000+ The combined number of students in classrooms across the country who will be positively impacted by their K-12 teacher participating in the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American history this semester.
Learn more about Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s new online master’s program. For questions, please visit the program’s FAQ. Enrollment for the Fall 2022 semester closes Sept. 28.