Georgetown University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #91 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #60 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #56 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 15 | In District of Columbia |
| #1 of 14 | In Washington |
| #4 of 1,067 | For Plastic Surgery |
| Top100 | For 39 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Undergraduates
- 7,900
- Graduates
- 13,084
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.georgetown.edu
Georgetown University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Georgetown University has an acceptance rate of 12% and is among the top 4% 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 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Applicants | 26,638 | 10,345 | 16,055 |
| Admissions | 3,257 | 1,325 | 1,907 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,573 | 623 | 947 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 13 | 2 | 2 |
1,382 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,558 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,149 or 72%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1410
or below
75% of them
had 1560
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Georgetown University are 1410-1560 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
569 or 36%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 32
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Georgetown University are 32-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9268 (44%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 3492 (17%) |
| Asian | 2402 (11%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1820 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 1730 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1385 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 839 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 26 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Georgetown University is $35,566 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 | $5,070 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $3,558 |
| $48-75K | $11,409 |
| $75-110K | $21,955 |
| $110K+ | $51,119 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $61,872 | $56,592 |
| Tuition in-state | $61,872 | $56,592 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $61,872 | $56,592 |
| Fee in-district | $180 | $457 |
| Fee in-state | $180 | $457 |
| Fee out-of-state | $180 | $457 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,493 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,424 |
| Room charge | $12,144 |
| Meal charge | $7,280 |
Georgetown University majors
Georgetown University has granted 1,786 bachelor's degrees across 51 programs, 4,313 master's across 86 programs, and 1,024 doctorate degrees across 27 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Georgetown University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 660 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 268 | 294 | |
| Finance, General | 178 | 142 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 22 | 295 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 30 | 245 | 19 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 252 | 4 | |
| Physiology, General | 248 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 179 | 31 | 7 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 153 | 33 | 15 |
| Medicine | 197 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 175 | ||
| Real Estate | 170 | ||
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 159 | ||
| Intelligence, General | 149 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 146 | ||
| Management Science | 126 | ||
| Information Technology Project Management | 112 | ||
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 111 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 38 | 63 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 52 | 44 | |
| Psychology, General | 91 | 3 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 84 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 74 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 63 | 8 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 70 | ||
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 69 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 66 | ||
| Project Management | 64 | ||
| Computational Science | 62 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 61 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 59 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 23 | 31 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 53 | ||
| Business Statistics | 51 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 50 | ||
| History, General | 35 | 3 | 10 |
| Linguistics | 12 | 25 | 11 |
| Biotechnology | 46 | ||
| Computer Science | 30 | 10 | 4 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 43 | ||
| Political Economy | 42 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 41 | ||
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 20 | 21 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 36 | 4 | |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 40 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 37 | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 36 | ||
| Sociology, General | 36 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 34 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 34 | ||
| Molecular Biochemistry | 32 | 2 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 33 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 33 | ||
| Health Law | 32 | ||
| Neuroscience | 19 | 9 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 26 | 1 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 26 | 1 | |
| Latin American Studies | 26 | ||
| Accounting | 25 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 25 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 23 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 22 | ||
| Applied Economics | 22 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 21 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 19 | ||
| Physics, General | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 18 | ||
| Journalism | 17 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Biostatistics | 14 | 2 | |
| Legal Administrative Assistant & Secretary | 15 | ||
| Western European Studies | 14 | ||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 13 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 13 | ||
| Education, General | 13 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 7 | 6 | |
| Pharmacology | 13 | ||
| Public Administration | 13 | ||
| History, Other | 12 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 12 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 10 | 2 | |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 12 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 11 | ||
| Biochemistry | 10 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 10 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 10 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 10 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 9 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 9 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 8 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 8 | ||
| Environmental Biology | 7 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 7 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Medical Informatics | 7 | ||
| Women's Studies | 7 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 6 | ||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 6 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | ||
| Gerontology | 5 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| Epidemiology | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Islamic Studies | 4 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies, Other | 3 | 1 | |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 3 | ||
| Radiation Biology & Radiobiology | 3 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 2 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | ||
| Information Resources Management | 2 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Biophysics | 1 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,786 | 4,313 | 1,024 |
Georgetown University has a graduation rate of 96%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 96% | 95% | 96% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Georgetown University is a world-class research university with 86,112 scientific papers published and 2,336,181 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Political Science, Psychology, Pathology, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 920 | 8805 |
| 1992 | 977 | 10309 |
| 1993 | 1029 | 9997 |
| 1994 | 1078 | 11382 |
| 1995 | 1147 | 12616 |
| 1996 | 1242 | 14162 |
| 1997 | 1321 | 16275 |
| 1998 | 1329 | 18546 |
| 1999 | 1422 | 21890 |
| 2000 | 1370 | 25504 |
| 2001 | 1452 | 28763 |
| 2002 | 1471 | 32758 |
| 2003 | 1530 | 37984 |
| 2004 | 1692 | 41233 |
| 2005 | 1821 | 46635 |
| 2006 | 2081 | 52266 |
| 2007 | 1980 | 56933 |
| 2008 | 2173 | 62855 |
| 2009 | 2271 | 68502 |
| 2010 | 2331 | 73904 |
| 2011 | 2404 | 80930 |
| 2012 | 2607 | 88092 |
| 2013 | 2694 | 93874 |
| 2014 | 2870 | 98818 |
| 2015 | 2991 | 102912 |
| 2016 | 3140 | 104467 |
| 2017 | 3410 | 106921 |
| 2018 | 3492 | 114925 |
| 2019 | 3701 | 124640 |
| 2020 | 4485 | 149800 |
| 2021 | 4323 | 165906 |
| 2022 | 3976 | 164533 |
| 2023 | 4087 | 161862 |
Georgetown University alumni
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Bradley Cooper
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm actorstunt performeractorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Bradley Charles Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for twelve Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 three times and on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $13 billion worldwide and he has placed four times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors.
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Bill Clinton
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- 1964-1968 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- writersaxophonistdiplomatteacherpolitician
- Biography
-
William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992. Clinton, whose policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy, became known as a New Democrat.
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Ivanka Trump
- Occupations
- modelwriterfashion designernon-fiction writerbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump is an American businesswoman who is the second-born child of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States and his first wife, Ivana, as well as the eldest of two daughters born to her father. She was a senior advisor in his administration (2017–2021), and also was the director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Occupations
- socialitewritermodelliterary editorjournalist
- Biography
-
Jacqueline "Jackie" Lee Kennedy Onassis was an American writer, book editor, and socialite 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 work as a cultural ambassador of the United States made her very popular globally.
General info
| Alternative names | Georgetown GU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1789 |
| Motto | Utraque Unum |
| Colors | blue, gray |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,948 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 37th and O St NW Washington, District of Columbia, 20057-0001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 690,000 |
| Phone | 2026870100 |