Applying to Georgetown University

GU's acceptance rate is 12% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 27,629 students applied and 3,315 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is very hard to get into GU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 48% with 1,591 enrolled students out of 3,315 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,480 and the ACT score is 34 at GU.

To apply to GU, it is required to submit high school GPA and admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze GU's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for applying undergraduate school and $90 for graduate school at Georgetown University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$90
Admission Information	https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/#
Online Application	https://uapply.georgetown.edu/register/firstyearapplication#
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 12.00% and the yield is 47.99%. 10,673 men and 16,833 women applied to GU and 1,387 men and 2,020 women students were accepted. Among them, 652 men and 990 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	27,629	10,673	16,833
Admitted	3,315	1,387	2,020
Enrolled	1,591	652	990
Acceptance Rate	12.00%	13.00%	12.00%
Yield	47.99%	47.01%	49.01%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 1,007 students (64% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 609 students (38%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 770 and the 25^th percentile is 700. The SAT Math score is 780 (75^th) and 710 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 35 (75^th percentile) and 32 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	700	770
SAT Math	710	780
ACT Composite	32	35
ACT Math	30	35
ACT English	34	36

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Georgetown University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,469, ACT: 98 - private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank and High School Record (or Transcript). The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Georgetown University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

GU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended