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Name: George Washington University
Address: 2121 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
Phone:

  • General information: (202) 994-1000
  • Financial aid office: (202) 994-6620
  • Admissions office: (202) 994-6040

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$37,820$36,400$34,030
Books and supplies$1,000$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,100$10,470$10,210
        Other expenses$1,350$1,350$1,030

Total expenses   
On-campus$51,270$49,070$46,120

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 64%
  • Federal grants: 10%
  • State/local grants: 3%
  • Institutional grants: 61%
  • Student loans: 41%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4148
  • State/local grants:$728
  • Institutional grants:$17607
  • Student loans:$7270

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$70
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants19,4068,09611,310
Percent admitted37.5%40.2%35.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time33.1%31.8%34.2%
Part-time0.0%0.1%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 24099
Undergraduate enrollment: 10761
First-time student retention: 91%
Overall graduation rate: 78%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 64%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 9%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Genetics - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Bioinformatics - Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biophysics - Bachelor
  • Biostatistics - Master, Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Doctor
  • Immunology - Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Biology - Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master, Doctor
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Master
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Master, Doctor
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management - Master
  • Real Estate - Master
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Political Communication - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - Doctor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Technology - Doctor
    Education
  • Computer Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master, Doctor
  • International and Comparative Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master, Doctor
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Engineering, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Systems Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • American Literature (United States) - Master, Doctor
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth) - Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth - Bachelor
  • Art Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist - Bachelor
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Associate
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Hematology Technology/Technician - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Veterinary Preventive Med Epidemiology/Public Hlth (Cert,MS,PhD) - Master
    History
  • American History (United States) - Master, Doctor
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD) - Master, Doctor
  • International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master, Doctor
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Master, Doctor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Museology/Museum Studies - Master
  • Neuroscience - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics - Doctor
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Doctor
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Psychology - Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Certificate
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Master
    Social Sciences
  • American Government and Politics (United States) - Master
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Archeology - Bachelor
  • Development Economics and International Development - Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Economics - Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Master
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Master
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Painting - Master
  • Photography - Master
  • Sculpture - Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor

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