Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown College at a Glance
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About Elizabethtown College
According to Wikipedia, Elizabethtown College is a private college in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. History Founding and early years Elizabethtown College was founded in 1899 by members of the Church of the Brethren in response to an initiative by Jacob G. Francis. Francis advocated for Elizabethtown because of the proximity to the railways. First classes for the new college were held on November 13, 1900, in the Heisey Building in downtown Elizabethtown. During its first two decades, the college operated as an academy, offering a limited curriculum centering on four-year teaching degrees and high school type classes.
Elizabethtown College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,551 | 78% | 84% | 82% | 1207 | 28 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Elizabethtown College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $39,370 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $16,945 |
| 30K - 48K | $21,164 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,941 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,555 |
| 110K+ | $30,604 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Elizabethtown College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Elizabethtown College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,572 a year, and 97% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Elizabethtown College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,553 | 2,020 | 533 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Elizabethtown College?
Elizabethtown College is located at One Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298.
How Safe is Elizabethtown College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Elizabethtown College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Elizabethtown College has a violent crime rate of 0.31% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Elizabethtown has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.65%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Elizabethtown College Known For?
Elizabethtown College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Economics
- Religious Studies
- History
- Business
- Biology
- Education
- Chemistry
- Criminal Justice
- Law
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Communications
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Physics
- Social Work
- Nursing
Elizabethtown College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Elizabethtown College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Elizabethtown College ranks #389 in the U.S. and #1368 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #431 in the U.S. and #1738 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #469 in the U.S. and #2801 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #482 in the U.S. and #2129 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #565 in the U.S. and #1656 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #614 in the U.S. and #2284 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #639 in the U.S. and #2763 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #643 in the U.S. and #2777 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #662 in the U.S. and #3116 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #678 in the U.S. and #1269 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #691 in the U.S. and #2448 worldwide for influence in Law.
Elizabethtown College ranks #710 in the U.S. and #3181 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #765 in the U.S. and #2309 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #772 in the U.S. and #2915 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #774 in the U.S. and #4368 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #823 in the U.S. and #2155 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #865 in the U.S. and #3413 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #949 in the U.S. and #3324 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #953 in the U.S. and #3947 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #1070 in the U.S. and #2575 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesElizabethtown College ranks #1280 in the U.S. and #3267 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Elizabethtown College's Most Influential Alumni?
Elizabethtown College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Anthropology. Here are some of Elizabethtown College's most famous alumni:
- Carl Bowman
- An American sociologist.
- David Trimble
- A Northern Irish politician.
- Dennis Hollinger
- An American theologian.
- Gene Garber
- An American baseball player.
- Richard Shaull
- An American theologian.
- Bill Foster
- An American college basketball coach .
- Mark A. Heckler
- An American academic administrator, president of Valparaiso University.
- David Starr
- An American professional wrestler.
