Overview

Georgetown University is a University institution located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 37th and O Street, NW
Washington, DC  20057
United States

Contact Dean Charles A. Deacon
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Phone: 202-687-3600
Fax: 202-687-5084

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies
American/united States Studies/civilization
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biophysics
Environmental Biology
Neurobiology And Anatomy
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Information Resources Management
International Business/trade/commerce
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature
Chinese Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Italian Language And Literature
Japanese Language And Literature
Linguistics
Portuguese Language And Literature
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health/health Care Administration/management
International Public Health/international Health
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Medieval And Renaissance Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution
Science, Technology And Society
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
International Economics
International Relations And Affairs
Political Economy
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology, General
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Theology/theological Studies
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26,638

Applied

3,257

Accepted

7,900

Enrolled

Female Admissions

16,055

Females Applied

1,907

Females Accepted

12%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

10,583

Males Applied

1,350

Males Accepted

13%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 10th	April 1st
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th
Transfer	March 1st	June 1st

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		700	770
SAT Math		690	790
ACT Composite		32	35

Financial Aid

50,816

Avg. Financial Aid Package

48,768

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

62,490

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,954

Avg. Loan Aid

49,589

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,900

Total Undergrad students

13%

International Students

98%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.15%
Black or African American	5.12%
White or Caucasian	50.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	14.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	5.9%
Other	3.17%

Gender

Male (44.75%)

Female (55.25%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	79%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming Block Party, GU Day and Student Activities Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Georgetown University Student Association (Student Government), International Relations Club, College Democrats, Georgetown University Grilling Society and Black Student Alliance

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
student guards at residence halls and academic facilities

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Crew	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing		Division 1	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Crew	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Field Hockey		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

1,991

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,113

Part-time - 878

Male - 1,140

Female - 851