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Georgetown University Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does the Admissions Department at Georgetown University Look For?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Georgetown University, situated in Washington, DC.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Georgetown University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Georgetown University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Highly Selective (10-20%)
Acceptance Rate	13%
Application Fee	$75 (fee waiver available)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Georgetown University had 26,131 total applications. Of those, 3,374 gained acceptance, and 1,575 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	26,131
Accepted	3,374
Enrolled	1,575
Enrolled Full-Time	1,572
Enrolled Part-Time	3

Getting into Georgetown University is 12.9%. This makes the school very selective and competitive. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Georgetown University: women are accepted at a rate of 13% compared to 13% for men.

Among admitted students at Georgetown University is 47%. This means that 47% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 46% compared to 47% for men.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Here is the gender distribution for Georgetown University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	10,768	15,102
Admitted	1,393	1,953
Enrolled	661	900

Standardized Test Scores

About 78% of admitted students at Georgetown reported SAT scores (1,232 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 700 and 770. SAT Math scores ranged from 690 and 780.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	700	770
Mathematics	690	780
Combined Total	1390	1550

Georgetown got ACT scores from 30% of accepted students (480 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 31 and 35.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	31	35
English/Reading	34	36
Mathematics	29	34

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Lucas Cantor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.