# Georgetown University — 2025-2026 Common Data Set admissions data

Source: Georgetown University 2025-2026 Common Data Set (https://georgetown.box.com/s/0r8akn4cbm52zjkll6i7uttlb9k36px2), transcribed by Esslo on 2026-06-07.
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## Admissions statistics

- Middle 50% SAT: 1405–1530 — 25th to 75th percentile SAT composite scores for enrolled first-years.
- Middle 50% ACT: 32–35 — 25th to 75th percentile ACT composite scores for enrolled first-years.
- Acceptance Rate: 13.5% — Percentage of applicants offered admission for the most recent cycle.
- Retention Rate: 96% — Percentage of first-year students who returned for their second year.
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 94% — Percentage of the entering cohort graduating within six years.
- Student-Faculty Ratio: 11 : 1 — Ratio of full-time equivalent students to instructional faculty.
- Top Major Area: Social Sciences (41%) — Most popular bachelor's degree area by percentage of degrees conferred.
- Undergrad Enrollment: 7,908 — Total number of undergraduate students enrolled.
- Out-of-State Students: 98% — Percentage of first-year domestic students from outside the state.
- In-State Cost: $74,732 — Annual tuition and required fees for in-state students.
- Out-of-State Cost: $74,732 — Annual tuition and required fees for out-of-state students.
- % Receiving Need-Based Aid: 31% — Percentage of full-time first-years awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid.
- Avg. Aid Package: $62,505 — Average financial aid package for students with demonstrated need.
- Avg. % Need Met: 100% — Average percentage of demonstrated financial need that was met.
- First-Years On Campus: 100% — Percentage of first-year students living in college-owned housing.

## How Georgetown weighs application factors

- Rigor of High School Record: very important (CDS C7)
- Academic GPA: very important (CDS C7)
- Class Rank: very important (CDS C7)
- Standardized Test Scores: very important (CDS C7)
- Application Essay: very important (CDS C7)
- Recommendations: very important (CDS C7)
- Talent / Ability: very important (CDS C7)
- Character / Personal Qualities: very important (CDS C7)
- Extracurricular Activities: important (CDS C7)
- Interview: important (CDS C7)
- Volunteer Work: considered (CDS C7)
- Work Experience: considered (CDS C7)
- First Generation: considered (CDS C7)
- Alumni Relation: considered (CDS C7)
- Geographical Residence: considered (CDS C7)
- State Residency: considered (CDS C7)
- Religious Affiliation: not considered (CDS C7)
- Level of Applicant's Interest: not considered (CDS C7)

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: Is Georgetown harder to get into through its School of Foreign Service?**
A: Georgetown's overall admit rate is about 13.5%, drawn from roughly 26,800 applications with around 1,590 first-years enrolling. Georgetown's Common Data Set reports one institution-wide admit rate rather than separate figures by undergraduate school, so the data file does not break out a distinct rate for the Walsh School of Foreign Service. It offers a restrictive (single-choice) Early Action plan rather than binding Early Decision, so applying early does not commit you to enroll.

**Q: Does Georgetown look at class rank instead of GPA?**
A: Yes. Georgetown does not publish an average high school GPA in its Common Data Set, so it reports class rank instead. Among the roughly 49% of enrolled first-years who submitted a rank, 87% were in the top tenth of their graduating class and 97% in the top quarter. Both class rank and academic GPA are rated very important admission factors, and the rigor of your course load is weighed as very important as well.

**Q: Is Georgetown test-optional, or do you have to submit SAT or ACT scores?**
A: Georgetown is not test-optional. It requires every first-year applicant to submit SAT or ACT scores. Among enrolled students, the middle 50% scored 1405-1530 on the SAT and 32-35 on the ACT; standardized test scores are rated a very important admission factor.

**Q: Is a 1500 SAT good enough for Georgetown?**
A: A 1500 is competitive: it sits in the upper half of enrolled students, just below the 75th percentile of 1530. The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1405-1530 on the SAT, and about 77% landed in the 1400-1600 range. Because Georgetown requires scores from everyone, a strong SAT is one piece of a record where grades, rigor, and essays all rate as very important.

**Q: Does Georgetown require an admissions interview?**
A: Georgetown rates the interview as an important factor in its admissions review. The application essay, recommendations, talent, and character are all rated very important, while volunteer work, work experience, and first-generation status are considered but carry less weight.

**Q: Why are so many Georgetown students in the social sciences?**
A: The social sciences are by far the most popular area at about 41% of bachelor's degrees — reflecting Georgetown's strength in international affairs, government, and economics through the Walsh School of Foreign Service — followed by business at roughly 18%. The humanities (12%), sciences (9%), psychology (5%), and computer science (3%) round out the rest.

**Q: Does Georgetown meet full financial need?**
A: Yes. Georgetown meets 100% of demonstrated financial need. Annual tuition and required fees are about $74,732, the same for every student regardless of residency, with on-campus housing and food adding roughly $23,004. About 31% of first-years receive need-based grant aid, and the average need-based aid package is around $62,505.

**Q: What is Georgetown's graduation and retention rate?**
A: Georgetown reports a 96% first-year retention rate and a 94% six-year graduation rate. With an 11-to-1 student-faculty ratio and all first-years living on campus, the student body that enrolls overwhelmingly stays and finishes.

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