University

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $67,710
Out-of-state tuition: $67,710
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 11,182

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

47.1%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 11,495 students; Total reported in the Fall 2025 B1 undergraduate enrollment table.
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 10,795 students; Summed from the reported full-time undergraduate sex/status rows in B1.
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 700 students; Summed from the reported part-time undergraduate sex/status rows in B1.

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Health Professions and Related Programs
Anthropology
Social Sciences
Archeology
Social Sciences
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Physical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

Deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-05 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-05 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essay data reported yet.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $65
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Optional

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/faqs
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — The reviewed undergraduate FAQ does not publish a 2026–2027 supplemental requirement or prompt.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?131469

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): 27,034 applicants
First-year students admitted (C1): 12,741 students
First-year students enrolled (C1): 2,405 students
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the GPA distribution blank.
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution; The official 2025–2026 CDS leaves the average high school GPA blank.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 36.5%; The report also lists 878 SAT submitters.
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 13.9%; The report also lists 334 ACT submitters.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 690 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 750 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 670 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 740 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 31 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 34 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 12.88:1; Fall 2025 ratio based on 16,479 students and 1,279 faculty.

Source: George Washington University Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://irp.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs6056/files/2026-04/CDS-PDF-2025-2026.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v93

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

47.1%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 27,016 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 12,723 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students enrolled (C1): 2,459 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 11,677 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 10,808 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 869 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 26%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 11%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 680 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 750 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 670 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 750 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 31 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 34 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: George Washington University Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.gwu.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Engineering

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Commerce, General

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Classical and Ancient Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

Health Professions and Related Programs

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Software and Media Applications

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Economics

Social Sciences

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Engineering, General

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Homeland Security

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Hospitality Administration/Management

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Human Resources Management and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Human Services, General

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

International Business

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Literature

English Language and Literature/Letters

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Nutrition Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Real Estate

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Systems Engineering

Engineering

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Visual and Performing Arts

Value: Optional Common App writing supplement

GW explicitly describes its Writing Supplement as optional; University Honors and other special programs may require additional essays.

Retrieved 2026-06-10