George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
47%
Total (middle 50%)
1350–1500
Undergraduates
11,182
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1350–1500
Reading and Writing
680–750
Math
670–750
Average total
1433
ACT composite (middle 50%)
31–34

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

Cost

Tuition
$70,170per year
Average net price
$35,760What 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
83%
First-year retention
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$96,691

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 133 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master, graduate certificate
  • Area Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Journalism · bachelor, master
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · graduate certificate
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Publishing · master, graduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Data Processing · master
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor, master
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · master
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · doctoral
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, graduate certificate
  • International and Comparative Education · master, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
  • Education, Other · master
  • Engineering, General · bachelor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Engineering Science · graduate certificate
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · graduate certificate
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Systems Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Industrial Engineering · graduate certificate
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · graduate certificate
  • Engineering-Related Fields · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Law · first professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master, doctoral
  • Legal Support Services · master, graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
  • Literature · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · master, doctoral
  • Genetics · master, doctoral
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology · doctoral
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master, doctoral
  • Molecular Medicine · doctoral
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Applied Mathematics · master, graduate certificate
  • Statistics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · bachelor
  • Museology/Museum Studies · master, graduate certificate
  • Nutrition Sciences · bachelor
  • Classical and Ancient Studies · bachelor
  • Data Science · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · master, graduate certificate
  • Philosophy · bachelor, master
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, first professional
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Homeland Security · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Security Science and Technology · master, graduate certificate
  • Human Services, General · bachelor
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · graduate certificate
  • Public Administration · master
  • Public Policy Analysis · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Archeology · bachelor
  • Criminology · master
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Sociology · bachelor, master
  • Social Sciences, Other · master
  • Dance · bachelor, master
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Medicine · first professional
  • Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · doctoral
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, graduate certificate
  • Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · graduate certificate
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · associate, master, graduate certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • International Business · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Management Information Systems and Services · graduate certificate
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Real Estate · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral

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.

  1. 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)
  2. 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
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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