Georgetown University
Georgetown University publishes an acceptance rate of 13% and is required for the 2026-27 cycle.
Testing
Required for 2026-27
- Policy
"Georgetown University requires submission of SAT and/or ACT scores as part of our holistic application review process" — at least one full SAT or ACT; superscoring not accepted.
- SAT middle 50%
- 1390–1550sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
- ACT middle 50%
- 31–35
- Average HS GPA
- Not published by the school
Applying
Deadlines, essays and AI policy
- Early deadlines
- Nov 1, 2026 (EA)
- Regular decision
- Jan 1, 2027Source
- Supplemental essays
- 4 required
4 required responses for ALL applicants: two 250-word short essays, one 650-word personal/creative essay (Georgetown does not use the Common App personal statement), and one ~500-word school-specific essay (prompt varies by the school/program you apply to, e.g. McDonough, SFS, Nursing, McCourt, Earth Commons, College).
- AI use in essays
No Official Policy
We reviewed Georgetown's application requirements, application guidance, how-to-prepare pages, and application-process FAQ — no mention of applicant AI use.
Full cycle calendar: Application Deadlines.
At a glance
Size and cost
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 7,569
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $68,017
- Category
- Elite Private
- Admissions site
- www.georgetown.edu
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Sources
- Georgetown University test policy (2026-27)
- Georgetown University deadlines
- Georgetown University admissions pages
- Georgetown University admissions pages
- 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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