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General Information
- Address:
The George Washington University
2121 Eye St. NW
Washington, DC 20052- Control:
Private
- Academic Calendar:
Semester
- Religious Affiliation:
None
- Founded:
1821
- Web Site:
www.gwu.edu
- Main Phone:
(202) 994–4949
- Admissions:
(202) 994–6040
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
9,797
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
1,170
- Total Male Undergraduates:
4,794
- Total Female Undergraduates:
6,173
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
38%
- Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
63%
- Regular Acceptance Rate:
36%
- Total Applicants:
20,159
- Total Acceptances:
7,726
- Freshman Enrollment:
2,669
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
35%
- Early Decision Available?
Yes
- Early Action Available?
No
- Early Decision One Deadline:
November 1 for Part One
December 1 for Part Two- Early Decision Two Deadline:
December 1 for Part One
January 15 for Part Two- Early Decision One Notification:
Mid-December
- Early Decision Two Notification:
Early February
- Regular Decision Deadline:
December 1 for Part One
January 15 for Part Two- Regular Decision Notification:
Late March
- Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
- Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
2,284
- Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:
788
- Students Enrolled from Waiting List:
178
- Transfer Applications Received:
2,109
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
781
- Transfer Students Enrolled:
351
- Transfer Applicant Acceptance Rate:
37%
- Common Application Accepted?
Yes
- Supplemental Forms?
Yes
- Admissions E-mail:
gwadm@gwu.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
http://www.gwu.edu/~go2gw
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:
94%
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1180 – 1370
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
590 – 690
- SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
590 – 680
- SAT II Requirements:
None
- Retention Rate:
92%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
59%
- Application Fee:
$60
Financial Information
- Full-Time Tuition:
$34,030
- Room and Board:
$10,470
- Books and Supplies:
$850
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):
$30,891 per year
- Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:
52%
- Students Who Received Financial Aid:
39%
- Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
April 22
- Financial Aid Phone:
(202) 994–6620
- Financial Aid E-Mail:
finaid@gwu.edu
- Financial Aid Web Site:
http://gwired.gwu.edu/finaid
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