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Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private nonprofit university in a large city in the Washington, DC metro with 7,968 students and a 13% acceptance rate.

Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · City, large · 7,968 students · R1 research university

NCAA Division I · Big EastEarly action Nov 1

Admission rate

13%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,487

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

32–34

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$40,815

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

95%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

97%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$103,494

10 years after entry

Students

7,968

total enrollment

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

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadlineDecision by
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.
November 1, 2026December 15, 2026
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.
January 1, 2027April 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: uadmissions.georgetown.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

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

$0–30,000$5,064
$30,001–48,000$12,155
$48,001–75,000$18,329
$75,001–110,000$26,459
Over $110,000$57,403

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

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreGeorgetown University courseCredits
Calculus AB5
4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or…4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or any course that has MATH-1350 as prereq.
Calculus BC4
4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or…4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or any course that has MATH-1350 as prereq.
MATH: Calculus AB subscore on Calculus BC exam5
4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or…4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or any course that has MATH-1350 as prereq.
MATH: Statistics5
4 MATH-1040 Math/Computer Science (Class of 2027…4 MATH-1040 Math/Computer Science (Class of 2027 and prior) or QRDL (Class of 2028 and later) Any course that has MATH-1040 as prereq.
Show all 4 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB5
4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or…4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or any course that has MATH-1350 as prereq.
Calculus BC4
4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or…4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or any course that has MATH-1350 as prereq.
Calculus BC5
8 MATH-1350 & MATH-1360 Math/Computer Science Any…8 MATH-1350 & MATH-1360 Math/Computer Science Any of the following: MATH-2140, MATH-2250, MATH-2370, MATH-2800, or a course that has MATH-1360 as a prereq.
MATH: Calculus AB subscore on Calculus BC exam5
4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or…4 MATH-1350 Math/Computer Science MATH-1360 or any course that has MATH-1350 as prereq.
MATH: Statistics5
4 MATH-1040 Math/Computer Science (Class of 2027…4 MATH-1040 Math/Computer Science (Class of 2027 and prior) or QRDL (Class of 2028 and later) Any course that has MATH-1040 as prereq.

Source: mathstat.georgetown.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
International Relations and Affairs289
Finance197
Political Science and Government178
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics138
Psychology81
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods68
International Business/Trade/Commerce56
English Language and Literature55
Show the other 44 majors
Political Economy53
Computer Science40
Neurobiology and Anatomy38
Biomedical Sciences38
Biological and Physical Sciences37
Marketing/Marketing Management35
International/Globalization Studies35
Biology/Biological Sciences35
History33
Mathematics32
Health/Health Care Administration/Management31
International Public Health/International Health29
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other28
Linguistics25
Sociology25
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse24
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution24
Accounting23
Business Administration and Management21
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies17
Physics17
American/United States Studies/Civilization16
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics15
Biochemistry14
Anthropology9
Philosophy9
Environmental Biology9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation8
French Language and Literature7
Chemistry7
Russian Language and Literature6
Religion/Religious Studies6
African-American/Black Studies4
Spanish Language and Literature4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3
Music2
Art/Art Studies2
Italian Language and Literature2
German Language and Literature2
Japanese Language and Literature2
Chinese Language and Literature2
Women's Studies2
Comparative Literature1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1

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

Ranked programs

Where Georgetown University ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big East

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big East

Basketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Coed varsity · NCAA Division I, Big East

Sailing

ROTC

Air Force, Army, Navy

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · 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 13.2 of 20

Elevation

147 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

26°F

July high

88°F

Annual snowfall

5.8 in

Days at 90°F or higher

44 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,360 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 I, similar size