First-Year Admissions Information
Apply as a First-Year Student
1 Complete either the Etown Application or Common Application to begin the application process at Etown. Please note, one is not preferred over the other. Once your application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email and instructions to set up your personal admissions portal. By checking your portal regularly, you can stay up to date on the progress of your application. This is also where decisions are posted.
2 Request to have one letter of recommendation* submitted by a teacher or guidance counselor.
3 Request to have your official high school transcript* submitted showing work completed at least through your junior year. High school students taking college coursework can request to have their transcripts submitted directly to us from the credit-granting institutions.* Please see our website for additional details.
4 Standardized Test Scores - Applications will be reviewed with or without standardized tests with the exception of the Physician Assistant Program. Please see our website for our Test Optional Policy.
*To fulfill this requirement, official documents must come directly to us from the high school guidance office, recommender or credit granting institution. Generally speaking, official credentials can be submitted via secure electronic services, emailed to apply@etown.edu, or mailed to: Elizabethtown College, 1 Alpha Drive, Office of Admissions, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Check with your Guidance Office on their specific policies.
Deadlines and Requirements
Secondary Education Requirements for Admission
Applicants must graduate from an accredited secondary school or a state Department of Education-approved program with at least four years of English, three years of mathematics, two years of laboratory sciences, two years of social studies, and two years of foreign languages.*
*We acknowledge that each high school has its own set of requirements.
Please contact the Office of Admissions if you have questions regarding the suggested guidelines above.
Interview to Apply
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 January 15 / Interview Required
- Physician Assistant – Deadline December 2 / 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 - Invitation to Interview
- Stamps Scholarship – Deadline January 15 / Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all optional application essays
- Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology – Deadline January 15 / Invitation to Interview
Credit Transfer
Check on the College's transfer credit policy for the following programs:
- Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate (IB) and International Advanced Secondary Program
- Dual Enrollment
Check Out Some of Our Visit Opportunities
We offer a variety of visit options—select the one that best fits your schedule and interests. Or, view all of our visit options.
All forms and questions can be directed to:
Office of Admissions
Elizabethtown College
1 Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298