About George Washington University

George Washington University

:round_pushpin: Washington, DC • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 47%

George Washington is a private university in Washington, District of Columbia. GW was founded in 1821 and enrolls 28,729 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 28,729
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 47%
Tuition and fees
In State $64,798
Out-of-State $64,798
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to GW, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 680 720 750
SAT Math 670 710 750
ACT Composite 31 32 34
ACT English 32 34 35
ACT Math 27 30 32
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending GWU.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $64,508 $64,508
Fees $290 $290
Room and Board $16,300 $16,300
Books $1,400 $1,400
Total (Before Financial Aid): $82,498 $82,498

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
International Relations and Affairs 410 302
Law 551
Public Health, Other 112 412 4
Business Administration and Management, General 166 251 6
Political Science and Government, General 291 8 11
Computer Science 66 152 3
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 203 0 5
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 26 129 39
Medicine 172
Engineering/Industrial Management 90 46
Management Science 25 103
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 21 92
Psychology, General 125
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 10 104
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 76 11
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 16 21 10
Systems Engineering 13 77 6
International Business/Trade/Commerce 40 23
Political Communication 41 49
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 40 39 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 11 63 15
Finance, General 74 0
American Government and Politics (United States) 82
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 80 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 70 5 6
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 75 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 66
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 73
Information Science/Studies 24 47
Public Policy Analysis, General 61 10
Clinical Research Coordinator 6 56
Mechanical Engineering 39 22 6
Epidemiology 65 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 32 26 10
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 56 8
Physician Associate/Assistant 64
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 7 56
Public Administration 60
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 38 10
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 11 2
International and Comparative Education 43
Forensic Psychology 57
Museology/Museum Studies 45
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 16 9
Economics, General 53
Critical Infrastructure Protection 4 49
History, General 37 13 0
Publishing 47
Education, Other 49
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 28 2
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 4
Journalism 45
Physical Therapy/Therapist 43
Cloud Computing 43
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 21
Accounting 15 22 0
Neuroscience 39 2
Financial Mathematics 39
Clinical Psychology 19 18
Environmental Studies 21 15
International Law and Legal Studies 34 2
International Public Health/International Health 33 3
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 32
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 30 3
Organizational Behavior Studies 30 3
Bioinformatics 1 31
Anthropology, General 12 15 4
English Language and Literature, General 22 4 4
Statistics, General 7 20 3
Geography 18 11
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 28
Public Health, General 28
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15 13
Project Management 3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 22 5
Interior Design 12 14
Communication, General 23 3
Civil Engineering, General 13 10 3
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 25 0
Sociology, General 18 6
Nursing Practice 9 14
Environmental Health 23 0
Art Therapy/Therapist 22
American/United States Studies/Civilization 14 6 1
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 21
Chemistry, General 13 2 6
Women’s Studies 8 9
Public Health Education and Promotion 21
Biomedical Sciences, General 19
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 18 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 11
Philosophy 18 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 10 5
Curriculum and Instruction 11 4
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 18
Acting 17
Design and Visual Communications, General 7 10
Computer Engineering, General 8 5 4
Human Services, General 16
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 16
Environmental Science 15
Physical and Biological Anthropology 15
Computer and Information Sciences, General 15
Molecular Biology 14
Physics, General 3 7 4
Creative Writing 13
Evolutionary Biology 9 4
Infectious Disease and Global Health 13
Tourism and Travel Services Management 13
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 11
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 8 0
Public Relations/Image Management 11
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 8
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 11
Mathematics, General 9 1 1
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 11
Spanish Language and Literature 10
Computer Teacher Education 10
Criminology 10
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 10
Medical Science/Scientist 10
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 10
International Economics 10
Music, General 10
Forensic Science and Technology 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 9
Graphic Design 9
Fine/Studio Arts, General 8 1
Hematology Technology/Technician 8
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 8
Health Communication 8
Nutrition Sciences 8
Photojournalism 3 5
Chinese Language and Literature 6 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 8
Polymer Chemistry 7
Archeology 6
Biostatistics 6 0
Experimental Psychology 3 3 0
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 5
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 5
African Studies 5
Education, General 5
Islamic Studies 5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4
Microbiology, General 4
Nursing Administration 4
Dance, General 4 0
Microbiology and Immunology 4
Telecommunications Engineering 4
French Language and Literature 3
Japanese Language and Literature 3
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 3
Religion/Religious Studies 3 0
Social Psychology 3
Korean Language and Literature 3
Real Estate 2
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 2
Behavioral Aspects of Health 2
Genome Sciences/Genomics 0 2
Arabic Language and Literature 2
Applied Mathematics, General 2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 2
Oncology and Cancer Biology 2
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 2
Russian Language and Literature 2
Administration of Special Education 1
German Language and Literature 1
Engineering, General 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1
Business/Commerce, General 1
Neuropharmacology 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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