Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1789Large citySEVP certified
About
Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C., and the nation's first federally chartered university. The university has eleven undergraduate and graduate schools. Its main campus, located in the Georgetown historic neighborhood, is on a hill above the Potomac River and identifiable by Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$71,338
- Estimated total for international students
- US$92,563
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,569
- Graduate students
- 12,198
- International undergraduates
- 13%
- Students per teacher
- 11 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 13%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 700–770 · Maths 690–780
- ACT
- 31–35
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 94%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$110,516
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (173)
Bachelor's degrees49 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociology
Master's degrees70 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningComputational ScienceComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGerontologyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMuseology/Museum StudiesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySocial Sciences, GeneralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Doctoral degrees27 subjects
Applied MathematicsArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryComputer ScienceEconomicsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)8 subjects
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsLawLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedicineNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhysiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Undergraduate certificates9 subjects
BiotechnologyComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects
Computer ScienceHealth/Medical Preparatory Programs
Graduate certificates8 subjects
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementGerontologyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyPublic AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.