George Washington University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #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 |
| Top100 | For 53 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 50%
- 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.
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
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| |||
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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
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 |
George Washington University alumni
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Jared Leto
- Occupations
- film directorguitaristsinger-songwriterfilm actorpianist
- Biography
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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.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Occupations
- socialitejournalistliterary editormodelwriter
- Biography
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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.
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Alec Baldwin
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorbloggerfilm actorcharacter actor
- Biography
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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).
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Courteney Cox
- Occupations
- television producermodelvoice actorfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
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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.
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 |