George Washington University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 11,182 undergrads (medium, city) · website ↗
- Test-optional
- $80 application fee
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,440 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $17,292 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $22,080 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $28,100 |
| Over $110,000 | $55,337 |
| All incomes (average) | $36,586 |
Sticker tuition and fees: $67,710 in-state — before aid, from the same earlier College Scorecard release as the net prices above.
These are averages. For an estimate for your family, use George Washington University's own net price calculator — every college that takes federal student aid must publish one.
Net price calculator ↗Other costs of attendance, 2025–26
The college's own estimate for a full-time undergraduate for the year, before aid, from the October 2026 College Scorecard. It is a newer year than the tuition and net prices above, so don't add the two together.
| Housing and meals, on campus | $17,600 |
| Housing and meals, off campus (not with family) | $17,600 |
| Books and supplies | $1,450 |
| Other expenses, on campus | $1,700 |
| Other expenses, off campus | $1,700 |
Grants and loans for first-year students, 2022–23
What the college reported for its full-time, first-time students (2,930 of them) in 2022–23; 79% got some kind of aid, loans included. Each average is over the students who received that kind of aid, not over everyone. It is an older year than the 2025–26 costs above.
| Type of aid | Students awarded | Average amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any grant or scholarshipFederal, state, local and the college's own | 77% | $35,367 |
| Federal Pell GrantNeed-based, from the federal government | 15% | $5,440 |
| The college's own grants and scholarshipsNeed- or merit-based, funded by the college | 77% | $33,965 |
| Federal student loansBorrowed by the student; repaid with interest. No Parent PLUS or private loans | 37% | $5,166 |
IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release); full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates; public domain.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1433
- Median ACT
- 32
- Students with Pell grants
- 16%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 84%
- Freshman retention
- 92%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- $90,873
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,449
- International undergrads
- 937 (8.2%)
For comparison, the median across all 1,596 four-year colleges on this site: graduation rate 56%, earnings ten years after entering $54,869, debt at graduation $23,250.
Admission policy, test scores and teaching
- SAT/ACT policy
- Test-optional
- Application fee
- $80
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Faculty who are full-time
- 49%
- Open admission
- No
Not required, but considered if submitted (fall 2024)
undergraduate, 2023–24
undergraduates, fall 2024
fall 2024
fall 2024
Middle 50% of test scores, fall 2024
25th to 75th percentile of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. A quarter scored below the first figure and a quarter above the second. Section ranges can't be added together into a total-score range.
- SAT Reading and Writing
- 680–750
- SAT Math
- 670–750
- ACT composite
- 31–34
What the college considers in admission decisions, fall 2023
How the college said it used each item when deciding on first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking applicants for fall 2023. For SAT and ACT scores, see the fall 2024 policy above.
| High school GPA | Required |
| High school class rank | Considered if submitted |
| High school record | Required |
| Completion of a college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g. portfolio) | Not considered |
| English proficiency test (for applicable students) | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered if submitted |
| Legacy status | Considered if submitted |
- First-time applicants
- 27,094
- Admitted
- 11,798
- Enrolled
- 2,539
fall 2023
fall 2023
fall 2023, full and part time
Counts of first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students, including early decision and early action. The acceptance rate higher up this page comes from a different College Scorecard release, so it may not match these counts.
IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release), fall 2023; open admission from IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 (revised); public domain.
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Earnings and debt by field of study
Median annual earnings of graduates who received federal student aid and were working, not studying: one year after completing (graduates of 2020–21 and 2021–22) and four years after (2017–18 and 2018–19), measured in 2022 and 2023 and shown in 2024 dollars. Median debt is federal Direct and Grad PLUS loans borrowed at this college by 2022–23 and 2023–24 graduates; it leaves out Parent PLUS and private loans. “National” is the median for the same field and credential across all US colleges.
Bachelor's degrees (47)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 410 | $56,427 | $76,751national $66,596 | $20,125 |
| Political Science and Government | 291 | $55,831 | $79,692national $63,293 | $20,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 203 | $91,990 | $96,741national $88,910 | $18,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 166 | $74,092 | —national $68,257 | $21,500 |
| Psychology, General | 125 | — | $79,187national $50,706 | $19,500 |
| Public Health | 112 | $55,305 | $87,217national $58,808 | $19,500 |
| Economics | 93 | $69,696 | $99,406national $82,686 | $17,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 74 | $78,114 | $126,638national $83,343 | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 73 | $54,080 | $80,070national $55,378 | $19,500 |
| Biology, General | 70 | $44,107 | $70,444national $57,214 | $20,500 |
| Computer Science | 66 | $98,819 | $150,716national $107,009 | $20,500 |
| Journalism | 48 | $53,658 | $81,927national $56,278 | $19,875 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 41 | $63,370 | $85,459national $63,560 | $19,500 |
| International Business | 40 | $71,105 | $99,018national $73,201 | $21,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 | $82,462 | $101,196national $92,135 | $25,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 39 | — | —national $62,451 | $15,100 |
| Marketing | 38 | $63,642 | $95,528national $69,303 | $20,500 |
| History | 37 | $46,348 | $70,734national $50,680 | $22,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 36 | $52,523 | $66,178national $55,012 | $21,500 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 33 | $42,765 | $72,325national $55,695 | $21,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 32 | $83,703 | $100,601national $93,451 | $20,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 30 | $58,393 | $97,126national $68,069 | $20,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 28 | $55,439 | —national $51,490 | $19,250 |
| Anthropology | 27 | $46,874 | $65,172national $46,676 | $14,697 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 26 | $85,333 | $112,554national $85,063 | $22,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 25 | $84,240 | $120,730national $86,176 | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 24 | — | $105,145national $85,294 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 23 | $54,206 | $79,112national $56,359 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 23 | — | $34,734national $41,367 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $51,854 | $70,766national $48,590 | $23,750 |
| Area Studies | 19 | $46,273 | —national $56,625 | $24,125 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 18 | — | $81,548national $62,172 | — |
| Philosophy | 18 | $41,466 | $64,898national $54,455 | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 18 | $42,120 | $78,390national $57,853 | $21,375 |
| Sociology | 18 | $58,458 | $78,857national $52,657 | — |
| Human Services, General | 16 | — | $65,190national $48,597 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 16 | — | $92,810national $58,716 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 16 | $75,868 | $82,325national $75,975 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 15 | $70,483 | $93,692national $92,374 | $20,646 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 15 | $81,037 | $116,795national $76,194 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 13 | — | $100,990national $86,517 | — |
| Systems Engineering | 13 | — | $120,976national $105,185 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 13 | — | $88,114national $55,000 | — |
| Mathematics | 9 | $58,255 | —national $69,562 | — |
| Statistics | 7 | — | $100,578national $92,425 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 1 | — | $107,023national $68,407 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 0 | $56,880 | $75,683national $56,726 | — |
Associate degrees (1)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 0 | $44,406 | $56,373national $57,472 | — |
Undergraduate certificates (1)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 0 | — | $44,097national $38,675 | — |
Master's degrees (54)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 517 | $73,616 | $92,573national $82,751 | $77,537 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 302 | $75,305 | $100,024national $95,627 | $51,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 254 | $131,838 | $146,816national $103,485 | $63,928 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 216 | $96,846 | $121,804national $89,981 | $66,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 169 | — | —national $124,807 | $41,000 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 163 | $102,920 | $117,955national $101,000 | $69,380 |
| Computer Science | 152 | $128,740 | —national $145,571 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 142 | $113,282 | $121,460national $120,193 | $51,250 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 129 | $126,872 | $130,159national $121,855 | $41,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 92 | $115,535 | $134,232national $120,083 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 90 | $123,209 | $139,567national $125,651 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 90 | $80,259 | $106,674national $78,850 | $56,957 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 79 | $102,181 | $120,266national $83,558 | $41,000 |
| Systems Engineering | 77 | $133,602 | $154,767national $144,565 | $42,593 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 76 | $62,537 | $82,024national $65,184 | $43,921 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 74 | $73,332 | $100,537national $82,527 | $66,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 68 | $82,780 | $101,932national $80,125 | $41,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 67 | $118,818 | —national $133,654 | $24,193 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 64 | $117,757 | $136,801national $127,347 | $148,470 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 61 | $73,831 | $94,862national $93,020 | $48,674 |
| Public Administration | 60 | $93,375 | $113,891national $81,408 | $50,250 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 56 | $67,635 | $78,449national $67,030 | $57,400 |
| Education, Other | 49 | $57,411 | $66,392national $65,348 | — |
| Homeland Security | 49 | $105,452 | $134,847national $96,660 | $41,000 |
| Economics | 49 | $89,443 | $125,847national $100,743 | — |
| Publishing | 47 | $62,661 | $70,038national $63,992 | $41,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | 47 | $113,033 | $149,469national $112,705 | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 45 | $48,115 | $59,584national $53,692 | $49,300 |
| International and Comparative Education | 43 | $62,339 | $69,944national $69,445 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 39 | $74,402 | $88,693national $71,685 | $38,000 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 37 | $80,787 | —national $110,121 | $41,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 33 | $59,698 | $66,076national $71,416 | $88,009 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 32 | $59,091 | —national $62,033 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 32 | $91,734 | —national $90,984 | $57,614 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 28 | $58,765 | $84,511national $59,571 | $80,698 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 27 | $75,429 | —national $84,750 | $46,828 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 26 | $98,441 | $105,496national $106,375 | — |
| Biology, General | 24 | $81,551 | —national $69,830 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 24 | — | $75,210national $70,073 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 22 | $80,764 | $126,566national $95,833 | — |
| Legal Support Services | 21 | $68,634 | $93,331national $77,310 | $61,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 17 | $29,210 | —national $49,978 | $50,727 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 17 | $41,414 | —national $49,079 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 15 | $67,868 | —national $74,607 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 14 | $81,204 | $86,130national $80,271 | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 13 | $59,303 | $91,985national $82,399 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 13 | $70,152 | $84,644national $74,856 | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 11 | — | $100,602national $79,784 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 10 | $65,055 | $73,569national $60,111 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 10 | $92,941 | $84,665national $63,707 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 9 | $64,254 | $75,292national $64,397 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 9 | $59,473 | $61,729national $59,916 | — |
| Area Studies | 6 | — | $74,265national $68,936 | — |
| Journalism | 5 | — | $89,072national $69,034 | — |
First professional degrees (2)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 551 | $104,455 | $140,848national $107,773 | $190,920 |
| Medicine | 172 | $68,287 | $100,874national $112,460 | $215,211 |
Doctoral degrees (7)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | $108,861 | $122,539national $100,573 | $74,862 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 11 | — | $177,867national $110,734 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5 | $135,403 | $125,247national $138,131 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 4 | $67,504 | $106,137national $99,878 | $124,751 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | — | — | —national $172,649 | $64,007 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 0 | $186,411 | $180,549national $171,574 | $57,260 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $80,203 | $87,600national $82,893 | $159,266 |
Graduate certificates (9)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 68 | $130,784 | $146,501national $126,911 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 55 | $93,410 | $124,760national $94,506 | $61,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 48 | $101,727 | $168,934national $74,850 | $71,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 29 | $79,355 | $94,782national $86,288 | $20,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 29 | $98,288 | $139,079national $118,893 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | $101,698 | —national $112,196 | — |
| Legal Support Services | 22 | — | $79,119national $69,929 | $31,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 14 | — | $129,072national $122,843 | — |
| Public Health | 2 | — | $126,738national $88,684 | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificates (2)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | $75,888 | $85,128national $66,018 | $23,448 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | $25,518 | —national $63,593 | $20,000 |
A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured — not zero. 186 more programmes at this college have every figure suppressed and are not listed.
Contact and accreditation
- Address
- 1918 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
- Phone
- (202) 994-1000
- Institutional accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Find my matches →Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts) and IPEDS Fall Enrolment for international student counts. College Scorecard, October 2026 release: net price calculator link, mission flags and religious affiliation (2025–26), enrolment shares, test policy, SAT/ACT ranges and student-to-faculty ratio (fall 2024), cost-of-attendance components (2025–26), and earnings and debt by field of study. IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 for the application fee and the IPEDS 2024 directory for the phone number. IPEDS Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release) for admission requirements and first-time applicants, admits and enrolments (fall 2023). IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release) for grants and loans to full-time, first-time students. All are U.S. Department of Education data in the public domain. Verify current costs and requirements with the school.
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