GWU

Source: gwu.md

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GWU

Overview

• Location: Washington, DC (Foggy Bottom campus, near State Dept and World Bank)
• Type: Private research university, R1
• Undergrad enrollment: ~11,677
• Conference: Atlantic 10 (NCAA Division I)

Admissions (Class of 2028)

• Total applicants: 27,006
• Acceptance rate: 47.1%
• ED acceptance rate: 66.3% (1,139 applied, 755 admitted)
• Early rounds: ED I (Nov 1), ED II (Jan 5); no EA
• Enrolled class: 2,459 first-year + 258 transfers
• Yield rate: 19.3%
• Testing: Test-optional (64% applied test-optional)
• SAT middle 50: 1360-1470 (mean 1409)
• ACT middle 50: 30-33 (mean 32)
• Average GPA: 3.66
• Top 10% of HS class: 40%; top quartile 73%

Demographics (Undergraduate)

Group	Pct
White	50%
Asian	12%
Hispanic	12%
International	11%
Black	8%
Multiracial	5%
Women	63%

Net Price by Income (Title IV recipients)

Income Bracket	Net Price
$0-$30,000	$17,614
$30,001-$48,000	$17,924
$48,001-$75,000	$22,287
$75,001-$110,000	$29,282
$110,000+	$46,572

Athletics

• NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference
• 20+ varsity teams, ~458 student-athletes (3.9% of undergrads)

Notable

• Prime DC location is the defining feature — walkable to State Dept, World Bank, IMF, K Street lobbying corridor
• Strong programs: International affairs, political science, public policy, media/journalism
• Class of 2028 had 7% international students; 25.7% underrepresented minorities
• Competes with Georgetown for DC-area policy-oriented students

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