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: 202-651-5000

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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
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Education, Other
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
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)
Linguistics
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation
Spanish Language And Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, Other
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies
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
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
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

412

Applied

248

Accepted

1,019

Enrolled

Female Admissions

245

Females Applied

150

Females Accepted

61%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

167

Males Applied

98

Males Accepted

59%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.3

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	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		385	510
SAT Math		405	530
ACT Composite		14	18

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

17,008

Private

Fees

619

Full-time student fees

14,302

Room & board

7,662

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

16,274

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,558

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

7,648

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,188

Avg. Loan Aid

5,727

Avg. Grant Aid

15,100

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

54.66%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

4%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,019

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

98%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.63%
Black or African American	16.43%
White or Caucasian	45.32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.7%
Asian	4.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1%
Two or more races	3.09%
Other	5.58%

Gender

Male (44.85%)

Female (55.15%)

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	6%

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

272

Total Faculty

6:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 192

Part-time - 80

Male - 103

Female - 169