Elizabethtown College: Review & Facts

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Elizabethtown College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,025 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1899 and is the only college located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College is affiliated with Church of Brethren.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree are available at Elizabethtown College.

Majors
Offered
83
Elizabethtown College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 83 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Psychology, Business, Education, and Occupational Therapy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Elizabethtown College is high at 85% (above Pennsylvania average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
85%
Good
The graduation rate at Elizabethtown College is good - 73%.

Student to faculty ratio at Elizabethtown College is pretty good, 13:1. Read more about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high, about $35,100 per academic year. The additional fees at Elizabethtown College not covered by tuition are nearly $700, which makes it a total of $35,800 per year.

Read the details about Elizabethtown College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
81%
Easy
According to government data, 2,977 applications were submitted and 2,415 were accepted, so it is easy to become a student at this school.

This school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Elizabethtown College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,300
Medium
Elizabethtown College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Elizabethtown College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Elizabethtown College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 1,500 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable: around $6,300 annually.

Based on the college crime information, Elizabethtown College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Elizabethtown College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
17022-2298, USA
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