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Elizabethtown College measures the success of our students by the impact they make on their community. Our typical student has performed successfully in a challenging college preparatory curriculum and on standardized tests, ranking in the top quarter of their high school class. We consider letters of recommendation, high school activities, special talents, interests and community service involvement. These factors help us determine if you will get the most out of an Etown education!

Application Process For:

First-Year Students

Transfer Students

International Students

Homeschooled Students

Adult Students

Testing Optional for Fall and Spring 2022

Elizabethtown College will review applications with or without standardized test scores for students applying for admission to the College for the Fall and Spring of 2022 with the exception of the Pre-Physician Assistant Program. For all others, the decision is in the hands of the applicant and there will be no penalty for choosing not to submit scores.

Deadlines and Additional Requirements

Interview

Interviews are not required (see exceptions below), but are strongly recommended for all candidates.

Special Program Requirements

The following programs and majors have specific deadlines and additional requirements:

Occupational Therapy – Deadline December 15/Interview Required
Pre-Physician Assistant – Deadline December 15/Invited to Interview
Music – Audition Required
Pre-medical Primary Care Program – Deadline January 15/Invitation to Interview
Law Early Admissions Program – Deadline March 15
Honors Program - Priority Deadline January 15/Final Deadline March 15/Invitation to Interview
Stamps Scholarship – Deadline January 15/Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all optional application essays

Elizabethtown College

717-361-1000

One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

Elizabethtown College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, possession of a general education development certificate as compared to a high school diploma, or any other legally protected status. This commitment applies but is not limited to decisions made with respect to hiring and promotion, the administration of educational programs and policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other College administered programs. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is strictly forbidden.