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Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University is a private nonprofit university in a large city in the Washington, DC metro with 919 students and a 58% acceptance rate.

Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · City, large · 919 students

NCAA Division III · United East Conference

Admission rate

58%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

868

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

14–18

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$15,845

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

47%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

77%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$43,101

10 years after entry

Students

919

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$14,129
$30,001–48,000$15,238
$48,001–75,000$14,236
$75,001–110,000$18,830
Over $110,000$18,318

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Psychology18
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness18
Deaf Studies17
Social Work, Other15
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation14
Speech Communication and Rhetoric11
Insurance9
Information Technology9
Show the other 22 majors
Visual and Performing Arts8
English Language and Literature8
Business Administration and Management7
American Sign Language (ASL)6
Mathematics6
Public Health Education and Promotion5
Biology/Biological Sciences5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other5
Human Development and Family Studies5
International/Globalization Studies4
Sociology4
Directing and Theatrical Production4
Political Science and Government3
History, Other3
Accounting2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2
Education2
Disability Studies1
Linguistics1
Spanish Language and Literature1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies1
Philosophy1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, United East Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Swimming, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, United East Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Other Sports, Softball, Swimming, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

5% of men in fraternities · 8% of women in sororities · 7% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2024–25)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

6,436,489 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl (DCA)

Nearest hub airport

Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl (DCA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 17.2 of 20

Elevation

87 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

28°F

July high

90°F

Annual snowfall

9.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

48 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,590 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NCAA Division III, similar size