George Washington University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Washington, DC
Population
4,500,000
Website
http://www.gwu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,848
Men / Women
36% / 64%
White
43%
Asian
14%
Hispanic
13%
Black
12%
International
7%
Mixed
6%
Native American
0%
From State
2%
From Region
19%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
17%
Health Sciences
16%
Computer Science
6%
Engineering
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Arts
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$70,170
Est. Cost of Attendance
$83,856
10-Year ROI
$224,000
ROI Percentile
89th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
76%
6-Year Graduation Rate
84%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,528 (38%)
Days Without Precipitation
252 (60%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
47%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $47M | #31 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $216M | #81 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $47M | #118 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 665 | #8 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 136 | #38 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 312 | #83 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
37%
SAT Range
1380
–
1470
SAT Math Range
670
–
750
SAT RW Range
680
–
750
ACT Range
31
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | 973 | 34% / 66% | 6% | $82,880 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 57 +9 | 67% / 33% | 5% | $124,419 | 99 | 100% | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $140,173 | 99 | 94% | |
| Cybersecurity | 26 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $110,303 | 97 | 100% | |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 13 +8 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $111,440 | 97 | — | |
| Information Science/Studies | 21 +3 | 48% / 52% | 5% | $103,042 | 94 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 8% | $72,533 | 62 | — | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $72,974 | 63 | — | |
| Mathematics | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 44% | $92,077 | 88 | — | |
| Physics | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $87,749 | 84 | — | |
| Statistics | 5 +2 | 20% / 80% | 20% | $98,566 | 92 | 100% | |
| Bioinformatics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,599 | 68 | — | |
| Biology | 68 +2 | 18% / 82% | 1% | $66,734 | 47 | 96% | |
| Biophysics | — — | — | — | $75,256 | 67 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 14 +7 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $65,865 | 45 | 95% | |
| Neuroscience | 35 +4 | 20% / 80% | 6% | $71,181 | 59 | — | |
| Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | 5 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $78,068 | 72 | 100% | |
| Economics | 30 +10 | 40% / 60% | 23% | $104,484 | 95 | 90% | |
| Economics | 33 +20 | 61% / 39% | 27% | $104,484 | 95 | 90% | |
| African Studies | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $83,602 | 80 | 95% | |
| American Studies | 10 +4 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $83,602 | 80 | 95% | |
| Anthropology | 7 +5 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $70,959 | 58 | 92% | |
| Arabic Language and Literature | — +2 | — | — | $79,555 | 74 | — | |
| Archaeology | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $70,513 | 57 | — | |
| Chinese | 3 +3 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $79,459 | 74 | — | |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $73,435 | 63 | — | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 29 +1 | 10% / 90% | 3% | $70,879 | 58 | 100% | |
| Creative Writing | 11 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $65,690 | 44 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 52 +21 | 8% / 92% | 8% | $73,045 | 63 | 98% | |
| English | 16 +6 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $64,674 | 41 | 97% | |
| Experimental Psychology | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,879 | 58 | 100% | |
| French | — +3 | — | — | $79,536 | 74 | — | |
| Geography | 8 +10 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $76,822 | 70 | 95% | |
| German | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,659 | 75 | — | |
| History | 25 +12 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $73,794 | 64 | 93% | |
| Human Services | 13 +3 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $74,786 | 66 | 92% | |
| Japanese | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 100% | $79,840 | 75 | — | |
| Korean | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $79,659 | 75 | — | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $72,173 | 61 | — | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $71,750 | 60 | — | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 5 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $77,058 | 70 | — | |
| Philosophy | 11 +7 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $63,600 | 38 | 95% | |
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | 13 +2 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $70,959 | 58 | 92% | |
| Political Science | 231 +60 | 42% / 58% | 2% | $86,946 | 83 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 98 +27 | 17% / 83% | 8% | $73,005 | 63 | 85% | |
| Religion | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,955 | 56 | — | |
| Russian | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,616 | 75 | — | |
| Sociology | 10 +8 | 20% / 80% | 10% | $64,513 | 41 | 91% | |
| Spanish | 2 +8 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $86,352 | 83 | 94% | |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 5 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $71,789 | 60 | — | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 +3 | 0% / 100% | 25% | $40,801 | 2 | 78% | |
| Dance | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 50% | $43,511 | 3 | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 3 +4 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $62,031 | 33 | 87% | |
| Fine Art | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 12% | $40,801 | 2 | 78% | |
| Graphic Design | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 22% | $62,031 | 33 | 87% | |
| Interior Architecture | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $62,031 | 33 | 87% | |
| Music | 3 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,015 | 3 | — | |
| Theater | 4 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,173 | 3 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott School of International Affairs | 409 | 38% / 62% | 10% | $84,198 | 90% | ||
| Environmental Science and Policy | 11 +4 | 18% / 82% | 9% | $65,865 | 45 | 95% | |
| International Affairs | 398 +12 | 38% / 62% | 10% | $84,705 | 81 | 89% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milken Institute School of Public Health | 179 | 29% / 71% | 2% | $81,737 | 99% | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 7 +1 | 0% / 100% | 14% | $67,432 | 49 | — | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 16 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $130,229 | 99 | 99% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Sciences | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 6% | $80,679 | 76 | 96% | |
| Exercise Science | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 6% | $79,917 | 75 | 100% | |
| Public Health | 106 +6 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $74,440 | 65 | 100% | |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $90,954 | 87 | 94% | |
| Health Administration | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $90,954 | 87 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 328 | 46% / 54% | 22% | $133,313 | 92% | ||
| Cybersecurity | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $103,724 | 94 | — | |
| Accounting | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $101,290 | 93 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 147 +19 | 46% / 54% | 20% | $154,789 | 100 | 92% | |
| Business Analytics | 22 +3 | 55% / 45% | 36% | $118,315 | 98 | 100% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 4 +4 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $76,695 | 70 | 100% | |
| Finance | 48 +26 | 58% / 42% | 27% | $131,971 | 99 | 91% | |
| General Business | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $104,883 | 95 | 91% | |
| International Business | 32 +8 | 53% / 47% | 34% | $128,997 | 99 | 87% | |
| Marketing | 25 +13 | 24% / 76% | 32% | $101,221 | 93 | 88% | |
| Meeting and Event Management | — — | — | — | $71,484 | 59 | — | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 28 +2 | 21% / 79% | 7% | $100,004 | 93 | 92% | |
| Real Estate | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $115,426 | 98 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering and Applied Science | 117 | 57% / 43% | 7% | $108,575 | 96% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 32 — | 44% / 56% | 3% | $114,006 | 98 | 90% | |
| Civil Engineering | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 8% | $113,579 | 97 | 94% | |
| Computer Engineering | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $127,492 | 99 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 9% | $109,933 | 97 | — | |
| General Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $109,329 | 96 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 — | 69% / 31% | 5% | $94,843 | 89 | 100% | |
| Systems Engineering | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 23% | $118,556 | 98 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Media and Public Affairs | 99 | 29% / 71% | 3% | $85,871 | 94% | ||
| Communication | 19 +4 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $68,982 | 53 | 91% | |
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 38 +7 | 29% / 71% | 5% | $81,856 | 78 | 98% | |
| Photojournalism | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $81,856 | 78 | 98% | |
| Political Communication | 39 +2 | 41% / 59% | 3% | $98,321 | 92 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 203 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $91,325 | 93% | ||
| Nursing | 203 — | 22% / 78% | 2% | $91,325 | 87 | 93% |
Rankings
Academics
Future Ambulance Chasers
Top Law School Feeders
Have You Been in an Accident?
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
I'm Jewish, You're Jewish, Everyone's Jewish
Little Meca
Most Muslim
Active Community
Engineering
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel
Computer Science
Hoodie Not Included
Cybersecurity
Cleared for Top Secret, Not for Small Talk
Physical Sciences & Math
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Policy, Pharma & Forensics Faction
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Natural Selection
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Field Station
Health Sciences
Behind Every Doctor
Health Services
Allied Health All-Stars
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Scrub Life
Saving Lives One Spreadsheet At a Time
Public Health
Population Health
Business & Economics
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Suit & Tie on a Tuesday Pre-Professionals
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Capitol Hill Policy Wonks
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Midtown Manhattan Waiting Room
May I Take Your Order?
Hospitality & Tourism
Solid Training Ground
Passport Stamp Power Rankings
International Business
Consulate-Adjacent Grinders
Humanities & Social Sciences
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Page Turners
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Policy Wonks
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
The Time Travelers
Passport Stamp Collectors
International Relations
UN Delegates
Nosy for a Living
Journalism
Reliable Sources (Allegedly)
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
Pre-Law Prowess
Professional Yapping
Media & Communication Studies
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
Spin Class
Professional Communication
Press-Release Artisans & Crisis-Comms JV
Feelings, But With Error Bars
Research & Experimental Psychology
Under-the-Radar Lab Rats
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Stealth Overachievers
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
NY Times Crossword Puzzle Experts
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Chalkboard Champions