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Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

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Elizabethtown College is a private institution located on a 204-acre residential campus in south central Pennsylvania. Its approximately 2,000 undergraduates hail from 23 states and 21 countries.

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At Etown, you’ll pursue your life’s calling, your life’s work, and you most fulfilling future. Etown takes students farther, faster by combining high-quality professional programs, real-world experience, and a 125+ year tradition of thinking critically, analyzing deeply, and communicating effectively. It’s an education that will make you exceptional in whatever profession you choose.

Every school has a motto. You might see it carved in stone over a doorway, or read it on a mug in the bookstore.Etown’s motto, Educate for Service, is a little different. It’s a mindset that shapes how students learn, lead, and connect. You’ll find this commitment in how students show up for each other, engage with the community, and make meaningful choices. Through academic research with real-world purpose, global service-learning, and partnerships with local organizations, you’ll work alongside people who care about making a difference. You won’t just prepare for a career, you’ll shape the impact you want to have on the world. Service isn’t a box to check at Etown. It’s a privilege. 

Etown promises a supportive, caring, and vibrant community. Its student-centered culture is at the heart of everything, from being known for faculty mentoring to connecting students to nearby city centers for internship and career opportunities to the way it intentionally bridges community life, service, athletics, arts, and academics so you can discover your most fulfilling path.

The best way to experience Elizabethtown College is to see it for yourself. Experience the Dell at sunset. Get a feel for our classrooms and laboratories. Enjoy a piece of carrot cake with us in the Jay’s Nest. If nothing else, talk with the staff and Blue Jay Ambassadors. Visit etown.edu/visit to learn more about our variety of options to explore Etown.

Get to know Elizabethtown College

1,868
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
59%
 
Enrolled male students
41%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
95%
 
Part-time students
5%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
46%
 
Adjuncts
54%
 
Faculty Ratio
14:1
Student/teacher ratio
$38,370
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
Rolling
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students
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Full-time faculty w/ terminal degree

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theatre
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz band
  • Literary magazine
  • Model UN
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Student newspaper
  • Symphony orchestra
  • Television station
  • Yearbook
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High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Common Intellectual Experiences
  • Learning Communities
  • Writing-Intensive Courses
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Diversity/Global Learning
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practicums
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
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Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career Services
  • Writing Center
  • Academic Advisors
  • Library Services
  • Faculty Mentors
  • Disability Services
  • Multicultural Engagement Center
  • Health Services
  • Academic Tutors
  • Financial Aid Advisors
  • Student Success Initiative
  • Veteran Services
  • Peer Mentors
  • Counseling
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Contact Elizabethtown College

Contact Admissions

www.etown.edu/admissions
(717) 361-1400
admissons@etown.edu

Campus Location

1 Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

(717) 361-1000

Visit ETown Online

www.etown.edu