Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC  20002-3625
United States

Contact Phone: 202-650-5000

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Deaf Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Insurance	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Photojournalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Administration Of Special Education	×
Art Teacher Education	×
Bilingual And Multilingual Education	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)	×
Linguistic, Comparative, And Related Language Studies And Services, Other	×
Linguistics	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
American Government And Politics (united States)	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Photography	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

403

Applied

234

Accepted

875

Enrolled

Female Admissions

204

Females Applied

114

Females Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

199

Males Applied

120

Males Accepted

60%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.25

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	ACT or SAT scores

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	380	502
SAT Math	-	400	520
ACT Composite	-	14	17

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

18,840

Private

Fees

1,366

Full-time student fees

16,600

Room & board

9,000

Room only

Financial Aid

25,905

Avg. Financial Aid Package

26,403

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

14,375

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,025

Avg. Loan Aid

8,776

Avg. Grant Aid

22,776

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

73%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

26%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

875

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

97%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.86%
Black or African American	18.35%
White or Caucasian	41.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	4.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.74%
Two or more races	2.22%
Other	2.96%

Gender

Male (45.94%)

Female (51.2%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	84%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming and RIT/Gallaudet Weekend

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

More

Most popular organizations:
Student Body Government, The Buff and Blue, Rainbow Society and Green Grow

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

242

Total Faculty

6:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 163

Part-time - 79

Male - 97

Female - 145