Gettysburg has earned the distinction of having the best win–loss record in the Centennial Conference for the past 14 years.
About a quarter of Gettysburg's students participate in intercollegiate programs, which include twelve sports for men and twelve sports for women. Although the mascot for Gettysburg College is the Bullet, there is no official Bullet mascot at sporting events. In 2014, 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story was filmed at Gettysburg College. Cory Weissman was a student-athlete who had a stroke before his freshman basketball season.
In September 2024, the school faced controversy after a non-white member of the men's swimming team had a racial slur cut into his chest by a teammate.
== Notable alumni ==
=== Government ===
Paul Barbadoro, judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, Chief Judge of the District of New Hampshire (1997–2004)
James Glenn Beall, U.S. senator from Maryland
Carol Bellamy, former New York City Council president and former executive director, …
