George Washington University
George Washington publishes 47% (Fall 2025). Out-of-state applicants got in at 49%; in-state at 32%.
Acceptance rate
What George Washington's 47% is made of
The published rate averages groups with very different odds. These are the splits George Washington reports itself.
Transfer
Fall 2025 transfer entrants (CDS Section D2) · as of August 2026 · 1.27× easier than first-year
Read the transfer analysis →Part of Real Acceptance Rates, our series decomposing published rates from each school's own Common Data Set.
Testing
Test-Optional for 2026-27
- Policy
GW states it 'has been proudly test-optional for the majority of applicants since 2015.' SAT/ACT submission is optional; high school grades and rigor are the most important factors. Exceptions requiring scores: BA/BS-MD combined-degree applicants, homeschooled applicants, and applicants from schools that provide only narrative evaluations. No future change announced.
- SAT middle 50%
- 1350–1500sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
- ACT middle 50%
- 31–34
- Average HS GPA
- Not published by the school
Applying
Deadlines, essays and AI policy
- Early deadlines
- Nov 1, 2026 (ED); Jan 5, 2027 (ED2)
- Regular decision
- Jan 5, 2027Source
Full cycle calendar: Application Deadlines.
At a glance
Size and cost
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 11,182
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $67,710
- Category
- Private
- Admissions site
- www.gwu.edu
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Sources
- George Washington test policy (2026-27)
- George Washington deadlines
- Acceptance rate, test-score percentiles, enrollment and tuition: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, pulled 2026-08-19.
Test policy and deadlines last verified 2026-08-17.
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