George Washington University
Washington, DC · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · GW · GWU
Private institution in Washington, DC · 10,848 undergraduates · 44% acceptance rate · $90,873 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 5%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 6%Median ACT
- Top 7%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $37,4541,879th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $64,9902,008th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $64,9902,008th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $80,7271,922nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,449679th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $90,87363rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $71,607103rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 85.2%138th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 91.9%200th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 43.5%207th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 143375th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3258th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 10,848234th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 14.8%1,940th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 3 mi (DCA)
On 5 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- ED IIJan 5
- RDJan 5
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $80
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- Yes
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 78 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $77,966 | $73,446 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $73,852 | $72,214 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,605 | $74,307 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,575 | $69,338 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,219 | $68,875 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $67,660 | $73,949 |
| Systems EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,077 | $74,576 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $65,089 | $64,706 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $62,012 | — |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,064 | $64,990 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $58,673 | — |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $58,673 | $71,015 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1821source
- Athletic nickname: "Revolutionaries"source
- Competes in Atlantic 10 Conferencesource
- School colors: Bluesource
- Mascot: Georgesource
- Campus size: about 43 acressource
- Formerly known as "Columbian College" (1821–1873)source
- Formerly known as "Columbian University" (1873–1904)source
- Athletic conference: A-10source
- Fight song: ""Hail the Buff and Blue""source
- Notable alum: Mikheil Saakashvilisource
- Notable alum: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovićsource
- Notable alum: David Lynchsource
- Notable alum: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassissource
- Notable alum: Alec Baldwinsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $14,163,242 (M $5,259,279 · W $8,903,963)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitegwu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 131469)
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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