Washington, DC · Private · 812 undergraduates · urban
Gallaudet University
Moderately selective
The world's leading university centered on Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and ASL-based higher education.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 60.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 57.5%
425 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$43,101 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Gallaudet University apart
Academic design
Programs span liberal arts, sciences, business, education, communication, interpreting, psychology, and other fields, with ASL and English used across an intentionally bilingual learning environment.
Campus pattern
The Washington, D.C., campus is the center of a global Deaf community, with visual communication, Deaf culture, advocacy, athletics, and student organizations shaping everyday life.
Defining feature
The world's leading university centered on Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and ASL-based higher education.
Can I get in?
60.9% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
425About 61 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 75% submitted an ACT. Most of the admitted class submitted, which makes going without a conspicuous choice.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Gallaudet University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Gallaudet University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span liberal arts, sciences, business, education, communication, interpreting, psychology, and other fields, with ASL and English used across an intentionally bilingual learning environment.
Make the fit specific
The world's leading university centered on Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and ASL-based higher education.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
$50 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Gallaudet University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The world's leading university centered on Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and ASL-based higher education.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Psychology, General
American Sign Language
Communication and Media Studies
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Gallaudet University beyond the classroom
The Washington, D.C., campus is the center of a global Deaf community, with visual communication, Deaf culture, advocacy, athletics, and student organizations shaping everyday life.
A defining academic feature
Programs span liberal arts, sciences, business, education, communication, interpreting, psychology, and other fields, with ASL and English used across an intentionally bilingual learning environment.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Washington, D.C., campus is the center of a global Deaf community, with visual communication, Deaf culture, advocacy, athletics, and student organizations shaping everyday life.
What changes the experience
The world's leading university centered on Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and ASL-based higher education.