GWU
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GWU
Overview
- Location: Washington, DC (Foggy Bottom campus, near State Dept and World Bank)
- Type: Private research university, R1
- Undergrad enrollment: ~11,677
- Conference: Atlantic 10 (NCAA Division I)
Admissions (Class of 2028)
- Total applicants: 27,006
- Acceptance rate: 47.1%
- ED acceptance rate: 66.3% (1,139 applied, 755 admitted)
- Early rounds: ED I (Nov 1), ED II (Jan 5); no EA
- Enrolled class: 2,459 first-year + 258 transfers
- Yield rate: 19.3%
- Testing: Test-optional (64% applied test-optional)
- SAT middle 50: 1360-1470 (mean 1409)
- ACT middle 50: 30-33 (mean 32)
- Average GPA: 3.66
- Top 10% of HS class: 40%; top quartile 73%
Demographics (Undergraduate)
| Group |
Pct |
| White |
50% |
| Asian |
12% |
| Hispanic |
12% |
| International |
11% |
| Black |
8% |
| Multiracial |
5% |
| Women |
63% |
Net Price by Income (Title IV recipients)
| Income Bracket |
Net Price |
| $0-$30,000 |
$17,614 |
| $30,001-$48,000 |
$17,924 |
| $48,001-$75,000 |
$22,287 |
| $75,001-$110,000 |
$29,282 |
| $110,000+ |
$46,572 |
Athletics
- NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference
- 20+ varsity teams, ~458 student-athletes (3.9% of undergrads)
Notable
- Prime DC location is the defining feature — walkable to State Dept, World Bank, IMF, K Street lobbying corridor
- Strong programs: International affairs, political science, public policy, media/journalism
- Class of 2028 had 7% international students; 25.7% underrepresented minorities
- Competes with Georgetown for DC-area policy-oriented students