George Washington University Online Learning

If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at George Washington University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at GWU

GWU offers 3 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 76 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Allied Health Professions	30
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	28
Health & Medical Administrative Services	18

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at GWU is $57,894. Part time students pay $1,995 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our GWU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at GWU

You can get an online master's degree in 14 different fields at GWU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	27
Curriculum & Instruction	16
Educational Administration	21
Educational Assessment	3
Engineering-Related Fields	89
Health & Medical Administrative Services	220
Homeland Security	79
International Education	31
Nursing	168
Public Relations & Advertising	39
Publishing	59
Special Education	23
Systems Engineering	85
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at GWU is $32,850. Part time graduate students pay $1,825 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at GWU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 6,868 students took at least one online class at George Washington University. Of these students, 883 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 268 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 5,717 were graduate students.

All Online Students at GWU

Of the 27,017 students at George Washington University, 25.42% (6,868) took at least one class online. About 19.66% (5,311) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at George Washington University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	6,868	5,311
2018-2019	6,254	4,989
2017-2018	6,791	5,374
2016-2017	6,485	5,014
2015-2016	5,732	4,422

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at GWU

In 2019-2020, 11,106 undergraduate students attended George Washington University. Of these students 7.95% (883) took at least one class online. 5.21% (579) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at George Washington University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	883	579
2018-2019	995	661
2017-2018	1,043	633
2016-2017	977	535
2015-2016	898	559

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at GWU

Of the 657 undergraduate non-seekers at George Washington University, 40.79% (268) took at least one class online. About 40.79% (268) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at George Washington University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	268	268
2018-2019	61	60
2017-2018	85	84
2016-2017	59	56
2015-2016	48	44

Online Graduate Students at GWU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 15,254 graduate students attended George Washington University, and 37.48% (5,717) were enrolled in at least one online class. 29.26% (4,464) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at George Washington University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	5,717	4,464
2018-2019	5,198	4,268
2017-2018	5,663	4,464
2016-2017	5,449	4,423
2015-2016	4,786	3,819

Related Schools

If you’re considering George Washington University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• American University
• Bucknell University
• Southern Methodist University
• University of Miami
• University of Rochester

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

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