About George Washington University

George Washington University

:round_pushpin: Washington, DC • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 44%

George Washington University is a private university in Washington, District of Columbia. George Washington University was founded in 1821 and enrolls 29,136 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 29,136
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 44%
Tuition and fees
In State $64,798
Out-of-State $64,798
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to George Washington University, 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 28 30 31
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 George Washington University.

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 511 358
Public Health, Other 129 442
Law 550
Business Administration and Management, General 156 261 2
Political Science and Government, General 305 19 4
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 272 0 1
Medicine 186
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 35 134
Computer Science 55 121 5
Engineering/Industrial Management 113 52
American Government and Politics (United States) 157
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 14 133
Systems Engineering 24 110 7
International Business/Trade/Commerce 66 34
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 93 15
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 7 26 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 55 54 8
Management Science 29 77
Finance, General 95 0
Psychology, General 110
Public Policy Analysis, General 95 7
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 96 0
Political Communication 39 55
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 68 9 8
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 3 64
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 53 20 7
International and Comparative Education 48
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 61 12
History, General 54 15 7
Clinical Research Coordinator 9 64
Museology/Museum Studies 60
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 54 3
Accounting 28 40 0
Statistics, General 21 43 7
Forensic Psychology 69
Epidemiology 66 3
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 10 56
Mechanical Engineering 37 19 10
Critical Infrastructure Protection 5 61
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 64 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 63
Physician Associate/Assistant 62
Economics, General 57
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 15 11
Information Science/Studies 11 43
Public Administration 53
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 11 37 2
Experimental Psychology 40 10 0
Neuroscience 48 1
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 23
Environmental Studies 24 20
International Public Health/International Health 45 2
Physical Therapy/Therapist 46
Financial Mathematics 46
English Language and Literature, General 37 6 2
Clinical Psychology 22 23
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 4
Journalism 43
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 25 18
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 33
Education, Other 42
Geography 26 14
Interior Design 21 19
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 34
Anthropology, General 22 13 4
Organizational Behavior Studies 23 13
American/United States Studies/Civilization 27 6 3
Publishing 35
Communication, General 28 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 21 7
International Law and Legal Studies 28 2
Bioinformatics 5 24
Civil Engineering, General 15 10 4
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 16 13
Project Management 7
Public Health, General 26
Public Health Education and Promotion 20
Philosophy 25 1
Public Relations/Image Management 21
Women’s Studies 12 10
Art Therapy/Therapist 24
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 11
Sociology, General 19 5
Nursing Practice 19 4
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 23 0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 20 2
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 18 0
Curriculum and Instruction 14 7
Computer and Information Sciences, General 22
Mathematics, General 17 2 2
Molecular Biology 21
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 14 6
Tourism and Travel Services Management 19
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 19
Evolutionary Biology 16 3
Acting 19
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 19
Biostatistics 16 3
Biomedical Sciences, General 17
Environmental Health 17 1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 18
Cloud Computing 18
Computer Teacher Education 13
Chemistry, General 14 0 3
Physics, General 3 9 4
Spanish Language and Literature 15
Photojournalism 5 9
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 12 0
Human Services, General 13
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 13
Design and Visual Communications, General 5 8
Creative Writing 13
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 13
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 11
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 12
Computer Engineering, General 5 4 3
Environmental Science 12
Physical and Biological Anthropology 11
Special Education and Teaching, General 9 1
Chinese Language and Literature 5 6
Archeology 10
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 10
Medical Science/Scientist 10
Dance, General 9 0
Fine/Studio Arts, General 5 4
Health Communication 9
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 8
Real Estate 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 8
International Economics 8
Infectious Disease and Global Health 8
Graphic Design 8
Forensic Science and Technology 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 7
Meeting and Event Planning 7
Business/Commerce, General 7
Music, General 7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6
Hematology Technology/Technician 6
Nutrition Sciences 6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 6
Polymer Chemistry 6
Special Education and Teaching, Other 6
Japanese Language and Literature 5
Molecular Medicine 5
Nursing Administration 5
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 5
Oncology and Cancer Biology 4
Genome Sciences/Genomics 0 4
Arabic Language and Literature 4
French Language and Literature 4
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 3
Religion/Religious Studies 3 0
Islamic Studies 2
Behavioral Aspects of Health 3
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 2
German Language and Literature 3
Korean Language and Literature 3
African Studies 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 2
Microbiology and Immunology 2
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 2
Criminology 2
Microbiology, General 1
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1 0
Russian Language and Literature 1
Engineering, General 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 1
Biophysics 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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