Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 13%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1390–1550
- Undergraduates
- 7,569
- 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.
Georgetown requires all first-year applicants to submit at least one full SAT or ACT; international students must still submit SAT or ACT scores. The pages read do not name an entry year. (Verified on the official admissions website on 2026-11-06.)
Policy source: uadmissions.georgetown.edu
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1390–1550
- Reading and Writing
- 700–770
- Math
- 690–780
- Average total
- 1487
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31–35
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
Application deadlines
Page lists Early Action Nov 1 (non-binding) and Regular Decision Jan 1 without years.
Source: School's page (uadmissions.georgetown.edu), checked November 6, 2026
- Accepts
- Institution application, Common AppApply with either the Georgetown Application or the Common Application; fee not stated on the page.
- Phone
- (202) 687-0100
Source: School's page (uadmissions.georgetown.edu), checked November 6, 2026
Cost
- Tuition
- $71,338per year
- Average net price
- $33,661What 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
- 94%
- First-year retention
- 97%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $110,516
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, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 90 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
- Area Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · master
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · master
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master
- Computer Science · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Education, General · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, master
- Engineering-Related Fields · master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Law · first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional
- Legal Support Services · master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · master, doctoral
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master, doctoral, first professional
- Pharmacology and Toxicology · master, doctoral
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master, doctoral
- Biotechnology · undergraduate certificate, master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · doctoral
- Statistics · master
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · master
- Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · bachelor, master
- Gerontology · master, graduate certificate
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies · bachelor
- Museology/Museum Studies · master
- Science, Technology and Society · bachelor, master
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Computational Science · master
- Sustainability Studies · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · master
- Philosophy · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Homeland Security · master
- Public Administration · master, graduate certificate
- Public Policy Analysis · master
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor, master
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Sociology · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate
- Medicine · first professional
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · master, first professional
- Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate
- Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · master
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · undergraduate certificate, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, first professional
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
- Hospitality Administration/Management · master
- Human Resources Management and Services · master
- International Business · bachelor, master
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, master
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- Real Estate · master
- 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.
- 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
- Official admissions website - SAT/ACT policy — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - deadlines — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - how to apply — as of 2026-11-06
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