Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 58%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 780–1022
- Undergraduates
- 812
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test required Applicants must send an SAT or ACT score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores required to be considered for admission. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 780–1022
- Reading and Writing
- 380–502
- Math
- 400–520
- Average total
- 868
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 14–17
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (202) 651-5000
Cost
- Tuition
- $22,120per year
- Average net price
- $27,398What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $49,334
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
Show all 43 programs
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Education, General · bachelor, master
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · bachelor, master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · doctoral
- Education, Other · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- American Sign Language · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Economics · master
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · master, doctoral
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Public Health · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Insurance · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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