I really appreciate the history of this college founded in 1832. The campus is walkable and set in a community that seemed to take advantage of the scenic views. Old buildings held plenty of history. The athletic center held great exercise equipment and a rock wall. read more

Gettysburg College - College visit with the boy - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The college is phenomenal however this review is about their Campus Safety Department. This part of campus is a joke. First of all, they are security officers, not the police! In fact, they have no authority other than enforcing safety, which I get, but the mentality of this place is crass. They give each other titles such as "Sargent" or "Corporal", like it matters outside of campus. They have no authority outside of it. Also, the blatant disregard and disrespect towards students and even certain staff members that I witnessed by them, was utterly uncalled for. They don't care about the students other than making them feel bad for silly mistakes we've all made when we were young. As they master their importance of shaming these individuals; it's no wonder, that they are laughed at by the students. I would much rather go straight to the police with problems or with campus administration. Then again, that would give them more reasons to sit on their tails and do nothing but watch cameras and stalk people, employees and anyone really, just to look for reasons to be assholes. read more

Wifey's alma mater - it's a beautiful campus and located in one of my favorite places to come reflect on life (the Battlefield is within walking distance). We were here recently as Wifey's college swim coach retired and there was a swimmers reunion (no, I never swam...) right on campus. The school allowed the party to be held on campus and did a great job with the event. I really do love coming back to the campus and to the battlefield, but I'm not sure when we'll be back again. When our kids were doing their college searches both looked at Gettysburg, but it wasn't the right fit...nor was it the right cost. Gettysburg is a great school, but it's pretty small and both kids wanted something a bit bigger and with a social life that didn't revolve around Greek Life. Still want to get back here again... read more

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Gettysburg College is a phenomenal place. It's a school full of extremely smart kids, and the kind of place where everyone smiles and holds the door for you. The college campus is breathtakingly beautiful - it must be one of the most beautiful in the country. Not only are the buildings and the grounds magnificent, but the entire college is surrounded by the battlefields of Gettysburg. My daughter (who is a student there) tells me it's the kind of place where you can leave your phone or laptop in the middle of the dining hall and no one would take it. The food at Servo is delicious. Bullet is one of the other favorite eateries on campus. The students who go to this school have tremendous school pride. It is a gem among higher education institutions. read more

I went to Gettysburg College for a conference for work. From what I saw, it seemed like a very nice campus with nice facilities and grounds. I only went into two buildings - the conference was in a building that housed the bookstore, several small dining places, meeting rooms, etc. The one eating place in there was a nightmare - I think it was called the Bullet. Phew, talk about stressful!!! No menus posted anywhere so newcomers are on their own, and zillions of kids packed into a tiny place. I think they should probably enlarge it because it seemed like it was THE place to be. Anyway, I also went into the large dining hall across the street. Actually had some pretty good food out of there. Not bad for a campus dining hall. Overall, it seems like a very nice college. read more