The George Washington University

Washington, DC

The George Washington University

Washington, DC

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Tuition & Fees

$66,615

not including housing and food

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undergraduateRatios

36%

male

64%

female

12

students

1

faculty

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Selective

48%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,354
Declined 13,912
Total Received 27,266
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Private

11,482

undergraduate students

14,457

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1821, The George Washington University is a private research university that is known for its strong programs in political science, international affairs, and public policy. It is located on a 36-acre campus in Washington, D.C., several blocks from the White House.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 25,939
Established in 1821
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

36-acre campus in Washington, DC (population: 702,455); branch campuses at various sites in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation around campus and to Mt. Vernon campus. Public transportation serves campus. Through the UPass program, students receive unlimited transit rides on D.C.’s bus and rail transit system.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

The George Washington University
1918 F Street, NW
Washington, DC
20052

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
58%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
97%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
53%
Top 1/4
86%
Top 1/2
96%
Bottom 1/2
4%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
740
25th
670
75th
750
25th
660
75th
35
25th
32
75th
32
25th
27
75th
34
25th
31

Admissions Facts

Application fee $80
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 1
Application deadline (final deadline) January 1
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some

Selective

48%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,354
Declined 13,912
Total Received 27,266

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

95%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Tape recorders

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Financial Aid

79%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$34,492

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $64,990
Housing $14,400
Food $5,600
Additional fees $1,625
Books & supplies $1,400
Total $88,015
Average Financial Aid - $34,492
Total with Avg. Aid $53,523

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $10,738,174
State $528,832
Institutional $163,728,525
Other external
Total $174,995,531

Non-need-based

Federal
State
Institutional $59,368,313
Other external
Total $59,368,313

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 202 994-6620
F: 202 994-0906
finaid@gwu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Golf yes
Gymnastics yes
Lacrosse yes
Rowing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Squash yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Water polo yes yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, squash

Club Sports - Women's

field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer

Intramural/Recreational Sports

fencing, karate, kendo, paintball, racquetball, road running, roller hockey, sailing, shotokan karate, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes yes
Acting yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes yes
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other yes
American Government and Politics (United States) yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Arabic Language and Literature yes
Archeology yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art Therapy/Therapist yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law yes
Behavioral Aspects of Health yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Biophysics yes
Biostatistics yes yes
Blood Bank Technology Specialist yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes yes
Clinical Psychology yes yes
Clinical Research Coordinator yes yes
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician yes
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics yes yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer Teacher Education yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminal Justice/Police Science yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes
Criminalistics and Criminal Science yes
Criminology yes
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management yes
Critical Infrastructure Protection yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes yes
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration yes
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes
Education, Other yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs yes
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) yes
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Environmental Health yes yes
Epidemiology yes yes
Evolutionary Biology yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes
Experimental Psychology yes yes yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Forensic Psychology yes
Forensic Science and Technology yes
French Language and Literature yes
General Studies yes
Genome Sciences/Genomics yes yes
Geography yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing yes
German Language and Literature yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes yes
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes
Hematology Technology/Technician yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Resources Development yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology yes
Infectious Disease and Global Health yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
Interior Design yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes yes
International Economics yes
International Law and Legal Studies yes yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes
International and Comparative Education yes
Islamic Studies yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes yes
Korean Language and Literature yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other yes yes
Management Science yes yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes
Meeting and Event Planning yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Microbiology and Immunology yes
Microbiology, General yes
Molecular Biology yes
Molecular Medicine yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Museology/Museum Studies yes
Music, General yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery yes
Nursing Administration yes
Nursing Practice yes
Nutrition Sciences yes
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology yes
Organizational Behavior Studies yes yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution yes
Philosophy yes yes
Photography yes
Physical and Biological Anthropology yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Polymer Chemistry yes
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies yes
Project Management yes
Psychology, General yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Health, General yes
Public Health, Other yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes yes
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management yes
Real Estate yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Securities Services Administration/Management yes
Social Psychology yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, Other yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Systems Engineering yes yes yes
Telecommunications Engineering yes
Tourism and Travel Services Management yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. International Affairs
  2. Political Science

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine

25,939

total students

2%

in-state

98%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

44%

11,482
students

Female
64%
7,306

Male
36%
4,176

56%

14,457
students

Female
61%
8,859

Male
39%
5,598

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

90%

10,332
students

Female
63%
6,521

Male
37%
3,811

10%

1,150
students

Female
68%
785

Male
32%
365

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Student Break-down

8%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12%
Hispanic/Latino
48%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 1

Spring: October 1

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

60

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 91
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
The United Kingdom
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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