What Georgetown costs
Georgetown University charges $68,017 a year in published tuition and fees, about $34,008 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $88,741 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $35,965 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Georgetown
For fall 2024, Georgetown University received 26,131 applications and admitted 3,374 students, and 1,575 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1390 and 1550.
What Georgetown students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Georgetown University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| International Relations and Affairs | 289 |
| Finance | 197 |
| Political Science and Government | 178 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 138 |
| Psychology | 81 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 68 |
| International Business / Trade / Commerce | 56 |
| English Language and Literature | 55 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Georgetown
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia: about 1 mile away
- American University, Washington, District of Columbia: about 2 miles away
- Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia: about 3 miles away
- Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia: about 3 miles away
- The Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia: about 4 miles away
- University of Maryland–College Park, College Park, Maryland: about 9 miles away
Colleges like Georgetown
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia: 7,298 undergraduates
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee: 7,208 undergraduates
- Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee: 7,137 undergraduates
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina: 6,442 undergraduates
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland: 5,693 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Georgetown University's acceptance rate? 12.9% for fall 2024: 3,374 of 26,131 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Georgetown University? $68,017 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Georgetown University? About 7,600 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Georgetown University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1390–1550.
What is the campus setting at Georgetown University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Georgetown University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Georgetown University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
