Applying to GU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
13.08%	1,500

Georgetown University's acceptance rate is 13.08% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 25,485 students applied and 3,334 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is very hard to get into GU.

GU's acceptance rate places 1st out of 8 District of Columbia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,500 and the ACT score is 33 at GU. GU's SAT score ranks 1st out of 5 District of Columbia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to GU, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Georgetown University is 13.08% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 47.96%. 9,894 men and 15,239 women applied to GU and 1,328 men and 1,971 women students were accepted.

Among them, 618 men and 968 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at GU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at GU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	25,485	9,894	15,239	0	352
Admitted	3,334	1,328	1,971	0	35
Enrolled	1,599	618	968	0	13
Acceptance Rate	13.08%	13.42%	12.93%	-	9.94%
Yield	47.96%	46.54%	49.11%	-	37.14%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Georgetown University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,200 students (75% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 535 students (33%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at GU.

The median SAT score is 1,500 with 740 SAT EBRW and 760 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 770 and the 25^th percentile is 700. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 780 and 25^th percentile is 690 .

The median ACT composite score is 33 with 75^th percentile score of 34 and 25^th percentile score of 32 at GU. The median ACT math score is 32 and the ACT English score is 35.

The SAT and ACT scores at Georgetown University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 33 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at GU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1390	1500	1550
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	700	740	770
SAT Math	690	760	780
ACT Composite	32	33	34
ACT Math	29	32	35
ACT English	34	35	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Georgetown University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,599 first-year students enrolled in GU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.94% and part-time students is 0.06%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 38.65% and women students is 60.54%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at GU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at GU
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	1,599	618	968	13
Full-time	1,598	617	968	13
Part-time	1	1	0	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, SAT / ACT, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at GU. The english proficiency test is not reqired, but considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Georgetown University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

GU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for undergraduate schools and $90 for graduate schools of Georgetown University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to GU.

Admission Information for Applying to GU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$90
Admission Information	https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/
Online Application	https://uapply.georgetown.edu/register/firstyearapplication
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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