Mid AtlanticUrbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science+ Reach

Georgetown University

A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones.

Washington, DC7,462 students
Acceptance Rate
13%
highly selective
Median SAT
1,470
Middle 50%: 1390–1550
Net Price After Aid
$39.4k
Sticker $65.1k
Graduation Rate
94%
6-year, full-time

Georgetown University is a private institution in Washington, DC with an acceptance rate of 13% and 7,462 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1390–1550 on the SAT. The average net price after financial aid is $39,433 per year.

About Georgetown University

A private 4-year urban university in Washington, DC.

Georgetown University is a college in Washington, DC. It enrolls roughly 7,462 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 13%. Admitted students typically score between 1390 and 1550 on the SAT.

Mid AtlanticUrbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science
Acceptance Rate
13%
Highly Selective
Total Enrollment
7,462
Medium
Retention
97%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
94%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
13%
13 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA

Georgetown University is a reach school for the average admitted student profile. A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1390+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  3. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Georgetown University. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,3901,550
1,470
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
3135
33
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Georgetown University after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $65,081
Average net price after aid
$39,433
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$5,340
$30,001 – $48,000
$8,750
$48,001 – $75,000
$13,464
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$57,166

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
10%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
19%
Avg loan $13,500 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Georgetown University concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Social & Science
42% of degrees awarded
Retention
97%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Georgetown University. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White55%
  • Asian17%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Black6%
  • International16%

Gender

  • Female59%
  • Male41%
International
14%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
7,462

Outcomes after graduation

What Georgetown University graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$103k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
94%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$103k is well above the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 94% graduation rate puts Georgetown University in the top tier nationally.

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