George Washington University offers 340 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 59 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 28 Masters, 6 Doctorate, and 21 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $67,710 for undergraduate programs and $36,414 for graduate programs.
Total 3,989 students out of total 25,374 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,791 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
George Washington University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | George Washington University |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1918 F Street, NW, Washington, DC |
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| Online Students | 3,989 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,955 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $67,710 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $36,414 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 59 Programs |
| Bachelors | 4 Programs |
| Masters | 28 Programs |
| Doctorate | 6 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 21 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at George Washington University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $67,710 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $36,414 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $2,170 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,020 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
George Washington University offers 340 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 59 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 28 Masters, 6 Doctorate, 21 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
28 | 6 | 21 |
| Overall Programs | 2 | 1 | 84 |
128 | 60 | 65 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Photojournalism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Public Relations/Image Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Publishing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 44 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
2 |
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| Cloud Computing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 35 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
53 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
38 |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
29 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Molecular Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Microbiology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Forensic Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 60 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| American Government and Politics (United States | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
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| Clinical Research Coordinator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
2 |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Blood Bank Technology Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Hematology Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 |
38 |
57 |
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| Clinical and Translational Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 45 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
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| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
2 |
8 |
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| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
20 |
2 |
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| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
55 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At George Washington University, there are 25,374 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,944 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,989 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,955 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 25,374 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,989 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,955 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 19,430 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,989 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 191 District of Columbia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,626 students living in the U.S. States other than District of Columbia, and 30 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,989 | |
| District of Columbia Resident | 191 |
| Other State In U.S. | 3,626 |
| Outside of U.S. | 30 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,989 | |
| Undergraduate | 416 |
| Graduate | 3,573 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 416 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 285 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 131 |