George Washington University
Washington, DC
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 25,488 |
| Admitted | 10,249 |
| Acceptance rate | 40.2% |
| Yield rate | 24.6% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at George Washington University.
George Washington University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 580 and 695
- Math: 600 and 700
- Writing: 27 and 32
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at George Washington University.
George Washington University's average composite ACT score falls between 27 and 34.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| Acting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adult & Continuing Education Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| African Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions, Other | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| American Government & Politics (United States) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| American History (United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Anthropology | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Applied Mathematics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Arabic Language & Literature | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Archeology | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Art Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law (LL.M., J.S.D./S.J.D.). | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Biochemistry | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 27 | 50 | 77 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Biophysics | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Biostatistics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biotechnology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blood Bank Technology Specialist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Administration/Management | 192 | 136 | 328 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Cartography | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Chemistry, General | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Computer Science | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Teacher Education | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| Criminalistics & Criminal Science | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Criminology | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Dance, General | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 5 | 38 | 43 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Economics, General | 87 | 34 | 121 |
| Education, Other | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumastic Brain Injuries | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Paramedic) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law (LL.M., M.S., J.S.D./S.J.D.). | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Engineering, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engineering, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| Environmental Health | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| Epidemiology | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Exercise Physiology | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Finance, General | 103 | 43 | 146 |
| Fine Arts & Art Studies, Other | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| Forensic Science & Technology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| French Language & Literature | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| General Studies | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Geography | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Graphic Design | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services, Other | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Health Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Health Services Administration | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Hematology Technology/Technician | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 5 | 33 | 38 |
| Hindu Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| History, General | 26 | 13 | 39 |
| Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Resources Development | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| Human Services, General | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Illustration | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Immunology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Industrial Management | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Information Science/Studies | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Interior Design | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 61 | 35 | 96 |
| International Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Law & Legal Studies (LL.M., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 13 | 21 | 34 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| International/Global Studies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Islamic Studies | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journalism | 6 | 37 | 43 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Landscaping & Groundskeeping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 283 | 272 | 555 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| Management Science, General | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 25 | 52 | 77 |
| Mass Communications/Media Studies | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| Medicine (MD) | 82 | 96 | 178 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Microbiology, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molecular Genetics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Music, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 12 | 34 | 46 |
| Philosophy | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Photography | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Photojournalism | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Physical Anthropology | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 12 | 28 | 40 |
| Physician Assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Political Communications | 14 | 36 | 50 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 101 | 73 | 174 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Psychology, General | 27 | 89 | 116 |
| Public Administration | 17 | 43 | 60 |
| Public Finance | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Public Health Education & Promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 30 | 57 | 87 |
| Publishing | 4 | 24 | 28 |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions & Contracts Management | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Special Education & Teaching, Other | 1 | 38 | 39 |
| Special Education, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Statistics, General | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Statistics, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design & Technology | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tourism & Travel Services Management | 10 | 31 | 41 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 1699 | 2199 | 3898 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 4490 |
| Reported Results | 578 |
| Accepted | 405 (70%) 70,30 |
| Rejected | 173 |
| Attending | 68 |
| Yield Rate | 17% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.47 | 3.70 | 3.85 |
| SAT I | 1899 | 2010 | 2130 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 651 | 727 | 828 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.00 | 3.47 | 3.74 |
| SAT I | 1785 | 1911 | 2060 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 536 | 657 | 755 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 07:00:03 AM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 17 hours, and 28 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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