About Georgetown University

Georgetown University

:round_pushpin: Washington, DC • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 13%

GU is a private university in Washington, District of Columbia. Georgetown was founded in 1789 and enrolls 22,644 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 22,644
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 13%
Tuition and fees
In State $65,081
Out-of-State $65,081
Paying For College

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

Admissions

For information about applying to Georgetown 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 700 740 770
SAT Math 690 750 780
ACT Composite 31 33 35
ACT English 34 35 36
ACT Math 29 32 34
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

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

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $64,896 $64,896
Fees $185 $185
Room and Board $19,750 $19,750
Books $1,200 $1,200
Total (Before Financial Aid): $86,031 $86,031

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Law 672
International Relations and Affairs 289 350
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 214 3
Finance, General 223 140
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 24 259 29
Business Administration and Management, General 43 255 0
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 68 230
Political Science and Government, General 225 29 9
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 173 50 12
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 86 132
Medicine 176
Real Estate 174
Management Science 151
Intelligence, General 154
Physiology, General 145 0
Computational Science 141
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 139
Information Technology Project Management 110
Tax Law/Taxation 120
International Business/Trade/Commerce 71 38
Business Statistics 99
Psychology, General 95 1 3
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 97
Public Relations/Image Management 94
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 93
Computer Science 55 28 6
Public Policy Analysis, General 86
Linguistics 30 27 19
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 76
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 65
English Language and Literature, General 58 11
History, General 48 5 11
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 63
Biomedical Sciences, General 38 24 0
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 60
International Public Health/International Health 29 25 2
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 54
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 29 25
Political Economy 53 0
Biotechnology 45
Sustainability Studies 44
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 35 0 8
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 41
Accounting 41
Project Management 40
Mathematics, General 39
Neurobiology and Anatomy 38
Biological and Physical Sciences 37
Mathematics and Statistics 37
International/Globalization Studies 35
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 17 11 7
International Law and Legal Studies 34
Nurse Anesthetist 33
Health Law 32
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 31 0
East Asian Studies 29
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 29
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 28
Neuroscience 14 13
Sociology, General 27
Molecular Biochemistry 24 2
Spanish Language and Literature 7 12 6
Physics, General 18 3 4
Western European Studies 22
Pharmacology 17 5
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 18 3
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary 21
Chemistry, General 8 3 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 16
Philosophy 14 2 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 19
Oncology and Cancer Biology 13 6
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 19
Educational/Instructional Technology 18
Latin American Studies 18
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 18
Development Economics and International Development 17
History, Other 17
Journalism 16
Museology/Museum Studies 16
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 16
American/United States Studies/Civilization 16
Biostatistics 9 6
Biochemistry 14 1
Education, General 15
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 13
Bioinformatics 13
Microbiology and Immunology 10 2
French Language and Literature 12
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 12
Behavioral Aspects of Health 11
Anthropology, General 11
Applied Economics 11
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 10 0
Environmental Studies 0 10
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 10
Environmental Biology 9
Medical Informatics 9
Religion/Religious Studies 9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 9
Epidemiology 8
German Language and Literature 3 4 1
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 8
Russian Language and Literature 7
Women’s Studies 6
Art/Art Studies, General 5
African-American/Black Studies 5
Medical Science/Scientist 4
Religion/Religious Studies, Other 1 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
Music, General 3
Japanese Language and Literature 2
Gerontology 1
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2
Italian Language and Literature 2
Arabic Language and Literature 2 0 0
Chinese Language and Literature 2
Health/Medical Physics 2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1
Comparative Literature 1
Korean Language and Literature 1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 0 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1

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