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Acceptance Rate 12.91%
Yield 46.68%
SAT Score 1,490
ACT Score 33
Applicants 26,131

GU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 12.91% at Georgetown University. Total 26,131 students applied and 3,374 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,490 and the average ACT score is 33.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$90
Admission Informationhttps://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://uapply.georgetown.edu/register/firstyearapplication
Acceptance Rate12.91%
Average Test Scores1,490 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 12.91%. A total of 26,131 students (10,768 men and 15,102 women) have applied to and 3,374 (1,393 men and 1,953 women) students admitted to Georgetown University.
Among them, 661 male and 900 female students have enrolled into GU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 46.68%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at GU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants26,13110,76815,10200
Admitted3,3741,3931,95300
Enrolled1,57566190000
Acceptance Rate 12.91% 12.94% 12.93% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 46.68% 47.45% 46.08% - -
[Chart] Georgetown University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At GU, 1,232 applicants (78% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 480 applicants (30%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,490 at GU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,550 and 25th percentile score is 1,390.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 31.
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 Total139014901550
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing700740770
Math690750780
ACT Composite313335
Math293234
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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