Elizabethtown College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Etown is accessible, but its typical admitted student is still academically solid: the average GPA is 3.69 and the middle SAT range tops out at 1300. If you test, aim for the upper half of 1110 to 1300; if not, use test-optional to highlight strong grades, courses, and fit.
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Elizabethtown College facts and stats
Elizabethtown College enrolls about 1,903 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Etown has an 84% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 76% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12.7:1. Its admissions process is test-optional.
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How do your scores compare at Etown?
Key Elizabethtown College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to Etown, take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and a fall retake for superscoring opportunities, and choose the last fall test date only if its scores will arrive before Etown’s Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Etown is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $37,950. About 74% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $19,635. Submit the FAFSA by the March 15 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
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At Elizabethtown College, tuition, fees, room and board total about $51,290 before aid. About 74% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $28,175. Merit awards are also meaningful, averaging $19,635 for recipients. Graduates leave with an average debt of $44,052.
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78% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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