george washington university

2121 I Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia

General information:	(202) 994-1000
Website:	www.gwu.edu
Type:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Less than one year certificate One but less than two years certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree First-professional degree
Campus setting:	City Large
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $65

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	19606	8333	11273
Percent admitted:	37%	38%	35%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	30%	29%	30%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program	X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	1668	78%
ACT	631	30%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	600	690
SAT Math	600	690
SAT Writing	600	690
ACT Composite	26	30
ACT English	26	31
ACT Math	25	30

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Certificate	Bachelor	Master	Doctor	Associate
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences.
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	11	-	-	-	-
Category total	11	-	-	-	-
Natural resources and conservation.
Environmental Studies	-	5	-	-	-
Category total	-	5	-	-	-
Architecture and related services.
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	29	-	12	-	-
Category total	29	-	12	-	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
American/United States Studies/Civilization	-	22	11	5	-
Asian Studies/Civilization	1	6	17	-	-
European Studies/Civilization	-	-	18	-	-
Latin American Studies	1	9	7	-	-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies	-	11	-	-	-
Womens Studies	-	6	2	-	-
Category total	2	54	55	5	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Journalism	-	33	-	-	-
Political Communication	-	29	-	-	-
Publishing	-	-	26	-	-
Category total	-	62	26	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	-	-	-	-	-
Information Science/Studies	-	6	139	-	-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	-	-	-	-	-
Computer Science	4	19	94	10	-
Computer and Information Systems Security	15	-	-	-	-
Category total	19	25	233	10	-
Education.
Curriculum and Instruction	-	-	4	4	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	43	-	77	16	-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration	30	-	-	-	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	15	-	37	10	-
International and Comparative Education	-	-	34	-	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	10	-	45	7	-
Education/Teaching Individuals	-	-	13	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries	12	-	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching, Other	-	-	3	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	21	-	44	8	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	-	-	21	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	-	-	52	-	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	-	-	22	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	22	-	-	-	-
Computer Teacher Education	-	-	23	-	-
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other	-	-	13	-	-
Education, Other	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	153	-	388	45	-
Engineering.
Engineering, General	-	4	-	-	-
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	-	16	-	-	-
Civil Engineering, General	-	11	10	5	-
Computer Engineering, General	1	2	6	5	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	2	9	33	3	-
Mechanical Engineering	1	16	-	-	-
Systems Engineering	295	6	117	11	-
Engineering, Other	-	-	13	7	-
Category total	299	64	179	31	-
Engineering technologies/technicians.
Engineering/Industrial Management	19	-	167	10	-
Category total	19	-	167	10	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Chinese Language and Literature	-	3	-	-	-
Japanese Language and Literature	-	8	-	-	-
Russian Language and Literature	-	1	-	-	-
German Language and Literature	-	-	-	-	-
French Language and Literature	-	6	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	-	7	-	-	-
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General	-	2	-	-	-
Category total	-	27	-	-	-
Legal professions and studies.
Law (LLB, JD)	-	-	-	529	-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)	-	-	36	2	-
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD)	-	-	20	-	-
International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)	-	-	40	-	-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other	-	-	81	1	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	9	-	6	-	-
Category total	9	-	183	532	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	-	77	16	7	-
Creative Writing	-	11	-	-	-
American Literature (United States)	-	-	-	2	-
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)	-	-	-	1	-
Speech and Rhetorical Studies	-	40	12	-	-
Category total	-	128	28	10	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	-	7	-	-	-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	-	-	2	2	-
Category total	-	7	2	2	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	-	80	4	3	-
Biomedical Sciences, General	-	-	-	1	-
Biochemistry	-	-	6	1	-
Biophysics	-	3	-	-	-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other	-	-	-	3	-
Microbiology, General	1	-	-	-	-
Immunology	-	-	2	3	-
Genetics, General	-	-	-	4	-
Molecular Genetics	-	-	-	1	-
Human/Medical Genetics	-	10	-	-	-
Biostatistics	-	-	2	3	-
Epidemiology	2	-	1	2	-
Category total	3	93	15	21	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	-	3	4	5	-
Applied Mathematics	-	4	-	-	-
Statistics, General	16	1	12	4	-
Category total	16	8	16	9	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Biological and Physical Sciences	-	-	-	-	-
Museology/Museum Studies	-	-	61	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	-	5	13	-	-
Category total	-	5	74	-	-
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	-	26	13	-	-
Category total	-	26	13	-	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	-	14	-	-	-
Religion/Religious Studies	-	13	4	-	-
Jewish/Judaic Studies	-	4	-	-	-
Category total	-	31	4	-	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	1	21	3	1	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	-	4	-	1	-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	-	-	2	2	-
Physics, General	-	4	6	1	-
Category total	1	29	11	5	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	1	199	6	2	-
Clinical Psychology	-	-	1	36	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	-	-	-	2	-
Social Psychology	-	-	-	1	-
Category total	1	199	7	41	-
Security and protective services.
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	-	87	1	-	-
Forensic Science and Technology	-	-	95	-	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	-	3	-	-	-
Category total	-	90	96	-	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Human Services, General	-	14	38	-	-
Public Administration	-	-	55	1	-
Public Policy Analysis	-	-	84	7	-
Category total	-	14	177	8	-
Social sciences.
Anthropology	-	51	21	-	-
Archeology	-	8	-	-	-
Economics, General	-	80	25	7	-
Development Economics and International Development	-	-	22	-	-
International Economics	1	-	23	-	-
Geography	-	17	6	-	-
International Relations and Affairs	-	520	199	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	-	242	8	2	-
American Government and Politics (United States)	8	-	126	-	-
Sociology	-	54	6	-	-
Category total	9	972	436	9	-
Visual and performing arts.
Visual and Performing Arts, General	-	12	-	-	-
Dance, General	-	6	-	-	-
Design and Visual Communications, General	-	-	1	-	-
Interior Design	-	11	15	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	-	15	-	-	-
Acting	-	-	13	-	-
Photography	-	-	4	-	-
Art/Art Studies, General	-	6	-	-	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	-	24	14	-	-
Painting	-	-	4	-	-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	-	-	2	-	-
Music, General	-	8	-	-	-
Category total	-	82	53	-	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	-	18	27	-	-
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)	-	-	19	-	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	1	12	9	-	-
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	7	15	91	2	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	6	-	1	-	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician	-	11	-	-	-
Physician Assistant	30	-	47	-	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	-	2	-	-	-
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth	-	15	-	-	-
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	-	12	-	-	-
Hematology Technology/Technician	-	-	5	-	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	-	-	-	-	203
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	3	-	-	-	-
Medicine (MD)	-	-	-	154	-
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)	-	-	19	-	-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	1	-	8	-	-
Nursing, Other	4	-	-	-	-
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)	2	-	63	-	-
Public Health Education and Promotion	1	-	38	-	-
International Public Health/International Health	1	-	12	-	-
Health Services Administration	20	-	15	-	-
Public Health, Other	2	30	59	2	-
Art Therapy/Therapist	1	-	13	-	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	-	-	-	21	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	1	-	3	-	4
Category total	80	115	429	179	207
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business/Commerce, General	-	14	-	-	-
Business Administration and Management, General	-	-	402	6	-
Office Management and Supervision	-	-	1	-	-
Operations Management and Supervision	-	-	76	-	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	1	-	-	-	-
Accounting	-	30	94	1	-
Finance, General	1	108	66	-	-
Tourism and Travel Services Management	-	46	73	-	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	35	7	68	16	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	-	-	60	1	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	1	92	-	-	-
Management Information Systems, General	-	-	-	3	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	-	78	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other	1	-	-	5	-
Category total	39	375	840	32	-
History
History, General	-	74	17	7	-
Category total	-	74	17	7	-
Grand total	690	2485	3461	956	207

Data shown are for first majors
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2121 I Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia

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