By The Numbers

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