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Gallaudet University

General Information

Name: Gallaudet University
Address: 800 Florida Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20002-3695
Phone:

  • General information: (202) 651-5000
  • Financial aid office: (202) 651-5290
  • Admissions office: (202) 651-5750

Website: www.gallaudet.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$12,260$11,610$11,255
Books and supplies$870$852$834
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,760$8,500$8,420
        Other expenses$4,312$4,234$4,152
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,760$8,500$8,270
        Other expenses$4,312$4,234$4,152
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,924$3,848$3,772

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,202$25,196$24,661
Off-campus$26,202$25,196$24,511
Off-campus with family$17,054$16,310$15,861

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 87%
  • Federal grants: 40%
  • State/local grants: 72%
  • Institutional grants: 63%
  • Student loans: 32%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3168
  • State/local grants:$10474
  • Institutional grants:$4508
  • Student loans:$4460

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants411212199
Percent admitted72.5%72.2%72.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time70.1%73.9%66.2%
Part-time1.0%1.3%0.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1655
Undergraduate enrollment: 1236
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 28%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 60%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 4%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Administration of Special Education - Master, Doctor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Master, Doctor
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Master
  • Multicultural Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • American Sign Language (ASL) - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Master, Doctor
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation - Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Master, Doctor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Master
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • American Government and Politics (United States) - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor


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