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George Washington University

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Acceptance Rate 47.09 %
SAT Average 1,430
Tuition & Fees $67,710
Student Population 25,374
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $35,798

Academic Overview

George Washington University Campus, Washington, DC
George Washington University is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Washington, District of Columbia. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $67,710 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $36,414.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 25,374 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 47.09% and the graduation rate is 84% last year.
The salary after graduation from George Washington University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $82,400. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, GWU's tuition & fees is $67,710. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $36,414.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$67,710
Graduate$36,414
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at GWU. The acceptance rate of GWU is 47.09% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 19.33%. The average graduation rate is 84% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $35,798 and 65% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 25,374 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for George Washington University is 47.09 %.
Acceptance Rate
47.09%
Graduation Rate for George Washington University is 84 %
Graduation Rate
84%
Retention Rate for George Washington University is 92 %
Retention Rate
92%
Student Population for George Washington University is 25,374
Student Population
25,374
Student to Faculty Ratio for George Washington University is 13 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
13 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $35,798 at George Washington University.
Financial Aid Amount
$35,798

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1918 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
Phone202-994-1000
WEBhttps://www.gwu.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.gwu.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/apply-gw
Financial Aidhttps://financialaid.gwu.edu/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://financialaid.gwu.edu/net-price-calculator
Veterans Tuitionhttps://military.gwu.edu/
Athletichttps://irp.gwu.edu/facts-and-dashboards
Disability Servicehttps://disabilitysupport.gwu.edu/

Offered Degrees

GWU offers 429 major programs through online and on-site education where 54 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's40
Bachelor's995
Master's14215
Doctorate (Research)551
Doctorate (Practical)1510
1-2 Years Certificate20
2-4 Years Certificate20
Post-Bachelor's Certificate9319
Post-Master's Certificate174

Special Learning Opportunities

George Washington University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNAVY
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:7,274)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $4,325)

Veterans Benefits

George Washington University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗
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