This page provides the latest information on George Washington University (GWU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. GWU's acceptance rate is 47.09% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 27,016 students applied and 12,723 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into GWU is not low.
To apply to GWU, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, GWU's acceptance rate is 47.09% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.33%. 9,735 men and 17,272 women applied to GWU and 4,432 men and 8,286 women students were accepted.
Among them, 843 men and 1,616 women were enrolled in GWU. You can explore the GWU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 27,016 | 9,735 | 17,272 | 0 | 9 |
| Admitted | 12,723 | 4,432 | 8,286 | 0 | 5 |
| Enrolled | 2,459 | 843 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 47.09% | 45.53% | 47.97% | - | 55.56% |
| Yield | 19.33% | 19.02% | 19.50% | - | 0.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 648 students (26% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 272 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at GWU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,430, including 720 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 710 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 750 and the 25th percentile is 680. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 750 and the 25th percentile is 670.
The median ACT composite score is 32, with a 75th percentile score of 34 and a 25th percentile score of 31 at GWU. The median ACT Math score is 30 and the median ACT English score is 34.
The SAT and ACT scores at George Washington University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,497, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,350 | 1,430 | 1,500 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 680 | 720 | 750 |
| SAT Math | 670 | 710 | 750 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 32 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 30 | 32 |
| ACT English | 32 | 34 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,459 first-year students enrolled in GWU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.23% and part-time students is 0.77%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.28% and women students is 65.72%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at GWU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,459 | 843 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 2,440 | 833 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at GWU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply George Washington University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to GWU:
The institutional SAT code for GWU is 5246 and 4-digit ACT code is 0664.
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