George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 11,182 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 47%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $35,760per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 83%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $96,69110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
GW's Revolutionary Promise provides a full tuition guarantee for students with household income below $100,000.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 47%About 5 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1350–1500Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 31–34Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $35,760full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $87,253sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $70,170Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 83%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 92%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $96,69110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,857federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 11,182Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 20%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 16%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Drexel University Philadelphia, PA — admits 79%
- Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL — admits 82%
- Chapman University Orange, CA — admits 65%
- Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX — admits 63%
Also worth a look
- Howard University Washington, DC — admits 41%
- Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX — admits 44%
- Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA — admits 48%
- The University of Tampa Tampa, FL — admits 40%
- University of Rochester Rochester, NY — admits 40%
- American University Washington, DC — admits 62%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for George Washington University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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