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	×
Disability 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	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
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

525

Applied

346

Accepted

855

Enrolled

Female Admissions

312

Females Applied

200

Females Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

213

Males Applied

146

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.27

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	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	370	470
SAT Math	-	372	457
ACT Composite	-	14	18

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

19,224

Private

Fees

1,410

Full-time student fees

17,600

Room & board

9,400

Room only

Financial Aid

41,587

Avg. Financial Aid Package

32,124

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,301

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

8,626

Avg. Loan Aid

15,185

Avg. Grant Aid

28,164

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

93%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

855

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

99%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.15%
Black or African American	18.59%
White or Caucasian	39.65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	3.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.87%
Two or more races	0.99%
Other	7.31%

Gender

Male (49.24%)

Female (50.76%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group

Student-run television station

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

208

Total Faculty

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 157

Part-time - 51

Male - 90

Female - 118