Georgetown University | By the Numbers

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General Information

Address

Georgetown University
3700 O St. NW
Washington DC 20057

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Roman Catholic (Jesuit)

Founded:

1789

Web Site:

www.georgetown.edu

Admissions Phone:

(202) 687–3600

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

6,853

Total Part Time Undergraduates:

185

Total Males: Undergraduates:

3,167

Total Females Undergraduates:

3,871

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

21%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

20%

Total Applicants:

16,163

Total Acceptances:

3,363

Freshman Enrollment:

1,582

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

47%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes, send application by
November 1

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 10

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

1,867

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

1,190

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

16

Transfer Applications Received:

1,523

Transfer Applications Accepted:

376

Transfer Students Enrolled:

222

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

25%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions E-mail:

guadmiss@georgetown.edu

Admissions Web site:

www.georgetown.edu/
undergrad/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

93%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1300–1450

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–740

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–740

Retention Rate:

96%

Top 10% of High School Class:

84%

Application Fee:

$65

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$35,964

Room and Board:

$12,146

Books and Supplies:

$1,060

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$27,330

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

56%

Students Who Received Aid:

40%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(202) 687–4547

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.georgetown.edu/
students/student-aid