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Georgetown University

General Information

Name: Georgetown University
Address: 37th and O St NW, Washington, DC 20057
Phone:

  • General information: (202) 687-0100
  • Financial aid office: (202) 687-4547
  • Admissions office: (202) 687-3600

Website: www.georgetown.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,934$32,024$30,163
Books and supplies$1,000$980$960
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,566$11,159$10,154
        Other expenses$1,736$1,687$1,653

Total expenses   
On-campus$48,236$45,850$42,930

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 51%
  • Federal grants: 12%
  • State/local grants: 2%
  • Institutional grants: 46%
  • Student loans: 37%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$6399
  • State/local grants:$634
  • Institutional grants:$18150
  • Student loans:$4615

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$65
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants15,0706,3128,758
Percent admitted22.3%23.6%21.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.3%47.8%46.8%
Part-time0.4%0.1%0.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 13652
Undergraduate enrollment: 6719
First-time student retention: 98%
Overall graduation rate: 93%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 65%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 9%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Master
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Master
  • Russian Studies - Master
  • Western European Studies - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other - Master
  • Microbiology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Information Resources Management/CIO Training - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Arabic Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Portuguese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist - Certificate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • 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 - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
  • Neuroscience - Master, Doctor
  • Science, Technology and Society - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Economics - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor


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