Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, GWU's acceptance rate is 48.98% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.02%. 9,424 men and 17,842 women applied to GWU and 4,882 men and 8,472 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,101 men and 1,840 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at GWU.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at GWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants27,2669,42417,84200
Admitted13,3544,8828,47200
Enrolled2,9411,1011,84000
Acceptance Rate 48.98%51.80%47.48%--
Yield 22.02%22.55%21.72%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 904 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 446 students (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at GWU.
The median SAT score is 1,410 with 710 SAT EBRW and 700 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 740 and the 25th percentile is 670. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 750 and 25th percentile is 660 .
The median ACT composite score is 32 with 75th percentile score of 34 and 25th percentile score of 31 at GWU. The median ACT math score is 29 and the ACT English score is 34.
The SAT and ACT scores at George Washington University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at GWU
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total133014101490
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing670710740
SAT Math660700750
ACT Composite313234
ACT Math272932
ACT English323435
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 2,941 first-year students enrolled in GWU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.63% and part-time students is 0.37%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.44% and women students is 62.56%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at GWU.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at GWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total2,9411,1011,84000
Full-time2,9301,0981,83200
Part-time113800
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

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 reqired, but considered in admission process at GWU. The english proficiency test is reqired .
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 .
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GWU Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusConsidered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $80 for undergraduate schools and $80 for graduate schools of George Washington University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to GWU.
Admission Information for Applying to GWU
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$80
Graduate Application Fees$80
Admission Informationhttps://www.gwu.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/apply-gw
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered2-Years Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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