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Acceptance Rate 12.23%
Yield 48.70%
SAT Score 1,500
ACT Score 34
Applicants 26,638

GU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 12.23% at Georgetown University. Total 26,638 students applied and 3,257 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,500 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to GU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$90
Admission Informationhttps://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://uapply.georgetown.edu/register/firstyearapplication
Acceptance Rate12.23%
Average Test Scores1,500 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 12.23%. A total of 26,638 students (10,345 men and 16,055 women) have applied to and 3,257 (1,325 men and 1,907 women) students admitted to Georgetown University.
Among them, 625 male and 949 female students have enrolled into GU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 48.70%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at GU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants26,63810,34516,0550238
Admitted3,2571,3251,907025
Enrolled1,586625949012
Acceptance Rate 12.23% 12.81% 11.88% - 10.50%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 48.70% 47.17% 49.76% - 48.00%
[Chart] Georgetown University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At GU, 1,149 applicants (72% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 569 applicants (36%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,500 at GU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,560 and 25th percentile score is 1,410.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 32.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at GU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of GU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at GU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total141015001560
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing700740770
Math710760790
ACT Composite323435
Math293335
English343536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Georgetown University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for GU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at GU

The calendar system at Georgetown University is Semester. Georgetown University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Georgetown University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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