Elizabethtown College Rankings

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In the World#2365 of 14178
In North America#727 of 2629
In the United States#664 of 2528
In Pennsylvania#34 of 155
In Elizabethtown#1 of 1

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
25
Avg. cost to attend
$28,198 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,729
Graduates
115
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
etown.edu

Elizabethtown College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate81%80%82%
Applicants1,8937541,139
Admissions1,530601929
Freshmen enrolled full time370149221
Freshmen enrolled part time716

28 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

217 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
281 or 75%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1080
or below

75% of them
had 1290
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Elizabethtown College are 1080-1290 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
47 or 13%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Elizabethtown College are 21-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White1586 (86%)
Hispanic71 (4%)
Black or African American64 (3%)
Asian59 (3%)
Two or more races28 (2%)
Nonresident Alien23 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown11 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Net average cost to attend
$28,198/year
Average aid awarded
$31,886
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K$19,191
$30-48K$20,837
$48-75K$22,453
$75-110K$25,667
$110K+$31,672

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district$32,000$32,000
Tuition in-state$32,000$32,000
Tuition out-of-state$32,000$32,000

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity1,491
Combined charge for room and board$11,710
Room charge$5,800
Meal charge$5,910

Elizabethtown College Majors

MajorAssociate's degreeBachelor'sMaster's
Business Administration and Management, General198231
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other48
Occupational Therapy & Therapist43
Mass Communication & Media Studies131
Early Childhood Education and Teaching30
Engineering, General29
Accounting323
Biology & Biological Sciences, General23
Psychology, General19
Human Services, General314
Political Science and Government, General15
Health & Health Care Administration & Management211
Social Work12
International Business & Trade & Commerce11
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing11
Organizational Leadership11
Information Science & Studies19
Sociology9
Music Therapy & Therapist9
Applied Mathematics, General8
History, General7
English & Language Arts Teacher Education6
Computer and Information Sciences, General6
Environmental Biology6
Actuarial Science5
Music, General5
Japanese Language and Literature5
Mathematics Teacher Education5
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies13
Religion & Religious Studies4
Social Studies Teacher Education4
Finance, General4
Philosophy4
Biotechnology4
English Language and Literature, General4
Curriculum and Instruction4
Fine & Studio Arts, General3
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching3
Economics, General3
Physics, General2
Biochemistry2
Spanish Language and Literature2
Chemistry, General2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General2
Mathematics, General2
Chemistry Teacher Education2
Public Policy Analysis, General2
Physics Teacher Education1
Public Relations & Image Management1
Music Teacher Education1
Spanish Language Teacher Education1
French Language and Literature1
Art Teacher Education1
Computer Engineering, General1
Graphic Design1
Special Education and Teaching, General1
Grand Total3049792
TotalMenWomen
Graduation rate69%67%71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 78%

Publications & Citations

Publications
710
Citations
9,457

Publication count by topic

Psychology
146
Sociology
90
Political science
83
Computer science
49
Chemistry
41
Mathematics
36
Biology
35
Art
27
Medicine
26
Philosophy
25
History
21
Physics
20
Engineering
15
Economics
15
Business
15
Geography
7
Materials science
6
Environmental science
3

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Philosophy684307
Psychology14725,050
Political science1529342
Sociology1688544
Business2463357
Art28772
Computer science3107672
Geography327879
History33931
Economics351560
Mathematics3709195
Physics375971
Medicine4017316
Chemistry4114369
Engineering434549
Biology4412269
Environmental science447726
Materials science56943

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
1990821
1991525
1992829
1993426
1994528
1995627
1996637
1997448
1998738
1999858
20001044
2001556
20021797
200314116
200418183
200516220
200616233
200715303
200823357
200925434
201025465
201135470
201242570
201326548
201432610
201527606
201645593
201743537
201840493
201939619
202046670

General info

Founded1899
WikipediaElizabethtown College
MottoEducate for Service
Colorsblue, gray
Academic CalendarSemesters
Total FTE staff502
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and Contacts

AddressOne Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, 17022-2298
United States
City population12,000
Phone7173611000
Fax+1 (717) 361 1207

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