George Washington University: Statistics

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#133 of 14,131 In the World
#79 of 2,597 In North America
#71 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 15 In District of Columbia
#2 of 14 In Washington
#5 of 1,000 For International Law
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Acceptance rate
50%
Average SAT
1400
Average ACT
32
Avg. cost to attend
$31,240 /y
Aid receiving
76%
Undergraduates
11,502
Graduates
14,955
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.gwu.edu

George Washington University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

George Washington University has an acceptance rate of 50% and is among the top 14% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 50% 48% 51%
Applicants 27,236 9,778 17,458
Admissions 13,539 4,702 8,837
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,563 934 1,629
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 4 4

1,561 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,340 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
752 or 29%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1310
or below

75% of them
had 1490
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in George Washington University are 1310-1490 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
471 or 18%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 30
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in George Washington University are 30-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school GPA Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 12465 (47%)
Nonresident Alien 3061 (12%)
Asian 3040 (11%)
Black or African American 2820 (11%)
Hispanic 2687 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1342 (5%)
Two or more races 957 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 37 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend George Washington University is $31,240 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$31,240/year
Average aid awarded
$31,678
Students receiving aid
76%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,139
$30-48K $12,510
$48-75K $18,853
$75-110K $23,472
$110K+ $40,379

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $59,780$32,850
Tuition in-state $59,780$32,850
Tuition out-of-state $59,780$32,850
Fee in-district $90$54
Fee in-state $90$54
Fee out-of-state $90$54

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,693
Combined charge for room and board $18,500
Room charge $15,260
Meal charge $3,240

George Washington University majors

George Washington University has granted 3,020 bachelor's degrees across 85 programs, 4,602 master's across 127 programs, and 1,086 doctorate degrees across 48 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at George Washington University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
International Relations and Affairs 544 381
Law 565
Public Health, Other 94 411
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 273
Political Science and Government, General 247 14 8
Business Administration and Management, General 262 5
Computer Science 50 174 15
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 65 144
Medicine 164
American Government and Politics (United States) 159
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 15 139
Engineering & Industrial Management 89 50
Finance, General 139
Systems Engineering 26 85 11
Accounting 51 64
Statistics, General 20 88 5
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 105 2 4
Experimental Psychology 98 11
Management Science 32 77
Financial Mathematics 104
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 36 55 10
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 85 16
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 97
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 90
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7 74 6
International Business & Trade & Commerce 82 4
Clinical Research Coordinator 3 81
Information Science & Studies 15 67
Mechanical Engineering 42 30 8
Critical Infrastructure Protection 79
Epidemiology 72 5
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 15 55
Public Policy Analysis, General 62 7
Physician Assistant 68
Public Administration 67
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 64
History, General 49 9 3
Political Communication 38 23
Publishing 59
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 39 18 1
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 54 4
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 57
Economics, General 57
Forensic Psychology 54
Organizational Behavior Studies 38 15
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 44 8
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Technician 50
Physical Therapy & Therapist 49
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 28 15
Communication, General 36 7
International Public Health & International Health 39 3
Neuroscience 42
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 20 19
Interior Design 27 12
Public Relations & Image Management 39
Tourism and Travel Services Management 39
Clinical Psychology 22 16
Environmental Studies 25 13
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 22 16
Journalism 38
Computer and Information Sciences, General 37
Museology & Museum Studies 37
Project Management 37
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 21 15
Environmental Health 32 4
American & United States Studies & Civilization 29 5 1
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 35
English Language and Literature, General 21 9 4
Public Health, General 33
International and Comparative Education 31
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 30
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 29
Nursing Practice 14 15
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 28
Civil Engineering, General 21 4 2
Bioinformatics 25
Special Education and Teaching, General 20 5
Computer Teacher Education 24
Curriculum and Instruction 16 8
Mathematics, General 17 3 4
Sociology, General 19 5
Anthropology, General 13 10
Chemistry, General 15 4 4
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 23
Special Education and Teaching, Other 23
Education, Other 22
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 13 8
Physical and Biological Anthropology 21
Public Health Education and Promotion 21
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 20
Molecular Biology 20
Physics, General 7 7 5
Real Estate 19
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 18
Acting 17
Art Therapy & Therapist 17
Geography 11 6
Meeting and Event Planning 17
Philosophy 17
Secondary Education and Teaching 17
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 16
Nutrition Sciences 16
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 15
Business & Commerce, General 14
Creative Writing 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 10 4
International Economics 14
Biomedical Sciences, General 13
Elementary Education and Teaching 13
Forensic Science and Technology 13
Photojournalism 3 10
Biostatistics 11 1
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 10 2
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 12
Human Services, General 11
General Studies 10
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 10
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 10
Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management 10
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 9
Computer Engineering, General 4 5
Evolutionary Biology 8 1
International Law and Legal Studies 9
Jewish & Judaic Studies 3 6
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 9
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 8
Microbiology, General 8
Nursing Administration 8
Athletic Training & Trainer 7
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 7
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery 7
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 7
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 7
Archeology 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 6
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 6
Islamic Studies 6
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 6
Medical Science & Scientist 6
Religion & Religious Studies 6
Design and Visual Communications, General 1 4
Health Communication 5
Hematology Technology & Technician 5
Molecular Medicine 5
Polymer Chemistry 5
Applied Mathematics, General 4
Biophysics 4
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 4
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 4
Criminal Justice & Police Science 4
Criminology 4
Microbiology and Immunology 4
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 4
Women's Studies 4
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 3
Chinese Language and Literature 1 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 3
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 3
Graphic Design 3
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 3
Social Psychology 3
Art & Art Studies, General 2
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 2
Dance, General 2
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician 2
Education, General 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 2
Genome Sciences & Genomics 2
Japanese Language and Literature 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Music, General 2
African Studies 1
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1
Engineering, General 1
Environmental Science 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1
Human Resources Development 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1
Oncology and Cancer Biology 1
Psychology, General 1
Securities Services Administration & Management 1
Social Sciences, Other 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Telecommunications Engineering 1
Grand Total 61 3,020 4,602 1,086

George Washington University has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 84% 81% 85%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 79%

Publications & Citations

George Washington University is a world-class research university with 52,663 scientific papers published and 1,956,750 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Psychology, Physics, Economics, and Political Science.

Publications
52,663
Citations
1,956,750

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
18,704 / 827,565
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,424 / 347,146
Biology
7,639 / 399,359
Business
5,801 / 232,578
Engineering
5,499 / 135,672
Computer Science
5,497 / 171,197
Psychology
4,915 / 209,234
Physics
4,257 / 159,302
Economics
3,985 / 144,464
Political Science
3,678 / 58,403
Chemistry
3,102 / 98,975
Demography
2,823 / 127,772
Mathematics
2,789 / 78,838
Health Science
2,706 / 116,750
Environmental Science
2,205 / 83,303
Sociology
1,890 / 65,659
Law
1,857 / 21,158
Public Health
1,823 / 83,512
Surgery
1,814 / 112,041
Materials Science
1,747 / 32,803
Healthcare Management (MHA)
1,537 / 53,980
Oncology and Cancer research
1,497 / 63,852
Communications and Public Relations
1,286 / 42,434
Family medicine
1,179 / 44,658
Immunology
1,156 / 92,577
Art & Design
1,110 / 32,241
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,057 / 18,926
Pediatrics
1,047 / 53,563
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
999 / 31,625
Public Policy / Administration
986 / 27,547
Social Psychology
976 / 51,130
Critical Care Nursing
958 / 51,934
Cardiology
857 / 27,913
Psychiatry
828 / 41,750
Development Studies
817 / 33,242
Pathology
809 / 33,692
Nursing
806 / 22,471
Child Psychology
761 / 40,066
Clinical Psychology
752 / 31,097
Anatomy and Physiology
741 / 30,424

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 462 8193
1992 509 8545
1993 498 9083
1994 517 10058
1995 545 11140
1996 624 12153
1997 661 12744
1998 690 14656
1999 772 16378
2000 842 19811
2001 943 21888
2002 1019 26304
2003 1227 31903
2004 1315 37267
2005 1439 43114
2006 1497 49684
2007 1587 58589
2008 1694 64400
2009 1798 73783
2010 1890 81407
2011 2159 94059
2012 2346 105119
2013 2663 117979
2014 2933 131555
2015 3135 135431
2016 3327 138188
2017 3523 151792
2018 3450 148108
2019 3654 167591
2020 4550 199786
2021 4882 229966
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George Washington University alumni

  1. Jared Leto

    Jared Leto
    Born in
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    Years
    1971-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    film directorguitaristsinger-songwriterfilm actorpianist
    Biography

    Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Additionally, he is recognised for his musicianship and eccentric stage persona as a member of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars.

  2. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

    Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
    Born in
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    Years
    1929-1994 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    socialitejournalistliterary editormodelwriter
    Biography

    Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis was an American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A popular first lady, she endeared the American public with her devotion to her family, dedication to the historic preservation of the White House, the campaigns she led to preserve and restore historic landmarks and architecture along with her interest in American history, culture and arts. During her lifetime, she was regarded as an international icon for her unique fashion choices, and her fluency in French, Italian and Spanish made her very popular abroad.

  3. Alec Baldwin

    Alec Baldwin
    Born in
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    Years
    1958-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorbloggerfilm actorcharacter actor
    Biography

    Alexander Rae Baldwin III is an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, Baldwin played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988), Mike Nichols' Working Girl (1988), Jonathan Demme's Married to the Mob (1988), and Oliver Stone's Talk Radio (1988). He gained attention for his performances in The Hunt for Red October (1990) as Jack Ryan and in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). Since then he has worked with directors such as Woody Allen in Alice (1990), To Rome with Love (2012) and Blue Jasmine (2013), and Martin Scorsese in The Aviator (2004) and The Departed (2006). His performance in the drama The Cooler (2003) garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has done voice work for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), Rise of the Guardians (2012), and The Boss Baby film franchise (2017–2022).

  4. Courteney Cox

    Courteney Cox
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    television producermodelvoice actorfilm producerfilm actor
    Biography

    Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress and filmmaker. She gained international recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends (1994–2004), for which she received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, of which she won one. Cox received further recognition for starring as Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996–present). She also starred as Lauren Miller in the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1987–1989), Lucy Spiller on the FX drama series Dirt (2007–2008), and as Jules Cobb on the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town (2009–2015), the lattermost of which earned her nominations at the Golden Globe Awards and the Critics' Choice Awards.

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General info

Alternative names GW
GWU
Founded 1821
Motto Deus Nobis Fiducia
In God Our Trust
Colors buff, blue
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 5,117
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1918 F Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia, 20052
United States
City population 690,000
Phone 2029941000

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