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George Washington University, The

George Washington University, The
2121 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052

Official telephone: (202) 994-1000
Fax number: (202) 994-0325
Website: www.gwu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Karen Felton,
Dean of Undergraduate Admission

Contacting the office:

202 994-6040
800 447-3765 (toll free)
202 994-0325 (fax)
gwadm@gwu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$75

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

December 31

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 1 for SAT I/ACT, January 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	1 required
Math:	2 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 4 recommended
Total:	12 required, 20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

1,034

Number of early decision applications accepted:

714 (69%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

31%

Average SAT I:

641 verbal, 651 math

Average ACT:

29 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

27 - 31

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

70%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

44%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

19,837

Number of applicants offered admission:

9,216 (46%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,589 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

3,827

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,354 (35%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

62 (5%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

97%

Tuition deposit amount:

$800, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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