George Washington University
#67 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
George Washington University is a private institution that was founded in 1821. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,482 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 43 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. George Washington University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #67. Its tuition and fees are $64,990.
George Washington University’s urban location in downtown Washington, D.C., is ideal for fans of politics and city life. The school is spread out across the D.C. Foggy Bottom neighborhood, near the State Department and about a mile away from museums on the National Mall and the Washington Monument. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus, and, starting with the Class of 2018, juniors are required to live on campus as well. The school’s sports teams are nicknamed the Colonials, and compete in the Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. A costumed student called George, named for George Washington, is the school mascot, though an 10-foot inflatable character known as Big George and an on-campus statue of a hippopotamus are unofficial mascots. There are more than 400 organizations on campus, and students can start their own clubs with an original idea and nine other members. About 25 percent of students are involved in the school’s large Greek system. The TRAiL program takes students on outdoor excursions like hiking, kayaking and horseback riding. Student publications include the GW Hatchet, The Daily Colonial and The GW Patriot.
The school has broad graduate offerings, and its Law School and Graduate School of Education and Human Development are particularly well regarded. Among the scores of famous GW graduates are politicians Harry Reid and Eric Cantor, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and performers including Kerry Washington. Alec Baldwin attended GW but did not graduate.
George Washington University is a private institution that was founded in 1821. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,482 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 43 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. George Washington University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #67. Its tuition and fees are $64,990.
George Washington University’s urban location in downtown Washington, D.C., is ideal for fans of politics and city life. The school is spread out across the D.C. Foggy Bottom neighborhood, near the State Department and about a mile away from museums on the National Mall and the Washington Monument. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus, and, starting with the Class of 2018, juniors are required to live on campus as well. The school’s sports teams are nicknamed the Colonials, and compete in the Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. A costumed student called George, named for George Washington, is the school mascot, though an 10-foot inflatable character known as Big George and an on-campus statue of a hippopotamus are unofficial mascots. There are more than 400 organizations on campus, and students can start their own clubs with an original idea and nine other members. About 25 percent of students are involved in the school’s large Greek system. The TRAiL program takes students on outdoor excursions like hiking, kayaking and horseback riding. Student publications include the GW Hatchet, The Daily Colonial and The GW Patriot.
The school has broad graduate offerings, and its Law School and Graduate School of Education and Human Development are particularly well regarded. Among the scores of famous GW graduates are politicians Harry Reid and Eric Cantor, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and performers including Kerry Washington. Alec Baldwin attended GW but did not graduate.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
N/A
Tuition & Fees
$64,990
Undergraduate Enrollment
11,482
Acceptance Rate
49%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$64,990
Room & Board
$16,300(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$55,370
$26,272
$26,272
Tuition & Fees
$64,990
Room & Board
$16,300(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$55,370
*Average cost after aid
Academics
79%
12:1
58%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Social Sciences
31%
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Health Professions and Related Programs
17%
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
15%
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
5%
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Psychology
5%
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
82
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
62%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
18%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
17,991
Citations Per Publication
13:1
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Students
11,482
Graduate Enrollment
14,457
Total Enrollment
25,939
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
10,225
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
40%
Minority Enrollment
40%
Minority Enrollment
50%
White
14%
Asian
13%
Hispanic
9%
International
8%
Black
5%
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
103+
Sports Teams
21
Fraternities
17
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
79%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
44%
Average Debt at Graduation
$32,730
$60,822
$60,822
Graduation Rate
79%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
44%
Average Debt at Graduation
$32,730
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