Georgetown University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #119 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #72 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #66 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 15 | In District of Columbia |
| #1 of 14 | In Washington |
| #10 of 1,036 | For Plastic Surgery |
| Top100 | For 26 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Undergraduates
- 7,598
- Graduates
- 13,337
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- 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 3% 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 | 27,629 | 10,673 | 16,833 |
| Admissions | 3,311 | 1,350 | 1,951 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,581 | 631 | 950 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 3 | 1 |
4,343 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,616 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,007 or 64%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1410
or below
75% of them
had 1550
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Georgetown University are 1410-1550 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
609 or 38%
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 | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9496 (45%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 3497 (17%) |
| Asian | 2228 (11%) |
| Hispanic | 1778 (8%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1604 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1466 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 819 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 23 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Georgetown University is $23,049 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 | $596 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $3,182 |
| $48-75K | $10,579 |
| $75-110K | $20,072 |
| $110K+ | $42,751 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $59,784 | $54,672 |
| Tuition in-state | $59,784 | $54,672 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $59,784 | $54,672 |
| Fee in-district | $173 | $456 |
| Fee in-state | $173 | $456 |
| Fee out-of-state | $173 | $456 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,571 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,922 |
| Room charge | $11,802 |
| Meal charge | $7,120 |
Georgetown University majors
Georgetown University has granted 1,742 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs, 3,926 master's across 86 programs, and 1,014 doctorate degrees across 30 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Georgetown University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 672 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 289 | 283 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 28 | 259 | 7 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 26 | 258 | |
| Finance, General | 153 | 102 | |
| Physiology, General | 247 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 168 | 30 | 13 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 201 | ||
| Medicine | 181 | ||
| Management Science | 172 | ||
| Real Estate | 169 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 150 | ||
| Economics, General | 92 | 34 | 10 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 72 | 60 | |
| Intelligence, General | 130 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 115 | ||
| Information Technology Project Management | 109 | ||
| Computational Science | 94 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 89 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 51 | 37 | |
| Psychology, General | 79 | 2 | 4 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 72 | 2 | |
| Computer Science | 34 | 34 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 49 | 23 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 69 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 68 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 67 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 65 | ||
| Project Management | 60 | ||
| Political Economy | 49 | 8 | |
| Linguistics | 25 | 17 | 11 |
| History, General | 30 | 5 | 16 |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 50 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| International Public Health & International Health | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 47 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 47 | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 46 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 44 | ||
| Accounting | 43 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 43 | ||
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 17 | 25 | |
| Mathematics, General | 38 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 36 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 28 | 8 | |
| International Economics | 36 | ||
| Molecular Biochemistry | 27 | 9 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 31 | ||
| Biostatistics | 30 | 1 | |
| Biotechnology | 30 | ||
| Sociology, General | 30 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 26 | 3 | |
| East Asian Studies | 29 | ||
| Information Resources Management | 29 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 29 | ||
| Neuroscience | 19 | 9 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 26 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 25 | ||
| Applied Economics | 24 | ||
| Physics, General | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 23 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 22 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Latin American Studies | 20 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 19 | ||
| Journalism | 19 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 18 | ||
| Philosophy | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 9 | 8 | |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 17 | ||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 15 | ||
| Education, General | 15 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 14 | ||
| Biochemistry | 13 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 13 | ||
| Pharmacology | 11 | 2 | |
| Western European Studies | 13 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 12 | ||
| History, Other | 12 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 12 | ||
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 11 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 11 | ||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 11 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 9 | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 11 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 10 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 10 | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | 9 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 9 | ||
| Health Law | 8 | ||
| Legal Administrative Assistant & Secretary | 8 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 8 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 7 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 7 | ||
| Environmental Biology | 7 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Gerontology | 7 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 7 | ||
| Public Administration | 7 | ||
| Epidemiology | 6 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 6 | ||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 6 | ||
| Women's Studies | 6 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 5 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | ||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 3 | 1 | |
| Biophysics | 4 | ||
| Music, General | 4 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 3 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies, Other | 1 | 2 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Islamic Studies | 1 | ||
| Italian Studies | 1 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,742 | 3,926 | 1,014 |
Georgetown University has a graduation rate of 95%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 95% | 94% | 96% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Georgetown University is a world-class research university with 41,162 scientific papers published and 1,751,580 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Business, Economics, Psychology, Computer Science, Oncology and Cancer research, Political Science, and Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 628 | 9467 |
| 1992 | 681 | 10928 |
| 1993 | 641 | 11458 |
| 1994 | 693 | 13041 |
| 1995 | 691 | 14364 |
| 1996 | 772 | 15116 |
| 1997 | 757 | 17249 |
| 1998 | 808 | 19129 |
| 1999 | 787 | 22900 |
| 2000 | 793 | 26445 |
| 2001 | 905 | 29682 |
| 2002 | 939 | 34028 |
| 2003 | 1069 | 39075 |
| 2004 | 1237 | 43949 |
| 2005 | 1301 | 50089 |
| 2006 | 1400 | 57316 |
| 2007 | 1401 | 62559 |
| 2008 | 1472 | 71949 |
| 2009 | 1633 | 79080 |
| 2010 | 1725 | 85166 |
| 2011 | 1710 | 94890 |
| 2012 | 1907 | 104572 |
| 2013 | 2041 | 114964 |
| 2014 | 2056 | 122133 |
| 2015 | 2215 | 124995 |
| 2016 | 2181 | 122420 |
| 2017 | 2240 | 124260 |
| 2018 | 2200 | 114951 |
| 2019 | 2221 | 129166 |
| 2020 | 2856 | 154546 |
| 2021 | 2796 | 174627 |
Georgetown University alumni
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Bradley Cooper
- Occupations
- stunt performerfilm actorscreenwritertelevision actorcharacter actor
- 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 nine 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 $11 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
- saxophonistwriterautobiographerstatespersonlawyer
- Biography
-
William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992, and as attorney general of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton became known as a New Democrat, as many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. He is the husband of Hillary Clinton, who was a U.S. senator from New York from 2001 to 2009, secretary of state from 2009 to 2013 and the Democratic nominee for president in the 2016 presidential election.
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Ivanka Trump
- Occupations
- fashion designerwritermodelpoliticianinternational forum participant
- Biography
-
Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump is an American businesswoman and the first daughter of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. She was a senior advisor in his administration, and also was the director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship. She is the daughter of Trump's first wife, Ivana, and is the first Jewish member of an American first family, having converted before marrying her Jewish husband, Jared Kushner.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- 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.
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 | 5,521 |
| 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 |