Washington, DC · Private · 7,569 undergraduates · urban
Georgetown University
Highly selective
Georgetown is the Washington university most closely tied to diplomacy, politics, and public service. The Hilltop feels like a contained college campus, while embassies, Congress, agencies, newsrooms, and nonprofits turn the city into a working extension of class. Applicants choose an undergraduate school, so the value comes from pairing that location with a defined academic route.
Institutional profile
Top tier Exceptional in career outcomes, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 13.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 94.9%
25,485 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$103,494 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Georgetown apart
Washington is available during the semester
Public institutions and international organizations support sustained work rather than occasional visits.
Applicants use Georgetown’s own system
The application and alumni interview sit outside the Common Application.
Jesuit education frames public engagement
Academic work is repeatedly connected to service, ethics, and responsibility.
The Georgetown route
Study an institution, then walk into it
Washington makes public life observable and usable during the undergraduate week.
Build the academic base
Courses and an undergraduate school establish the methods behind an interest.
Enter a working institution
Internships and service expose how policy and organizations operate.
Bring practice back to class
Experience gives later coursework more specific questions and evidence.
Can I get in?
13.1% admitted
Georgetown uses its own application and requires an interview when an alumni interviewer is available. The file should connect strong preparation to the undergraduate school selected and to serious use of Washington.
Recent applicant pool
25,485About 13 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 75% submitted an SAT, and 33% submitted an ACT. Nearly everyone admitted sent a score, so leaving one out is the unusual move here.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Georgetown, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Georgetown 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
Select the right school
Show preparation for the curriculum of the undergraduate school receiving the application.
Give Washington a purpose
Name the institution, issue, or work the city makes possible.
Show service through action
Use examples of responsibility to other people rather than repeating Georgetown’s Jesuit language.
Prepare for the interview
The conversation should add judgment and personality, not recite the written application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Georgetown offers nonbinding Early Action and Regular Decision through its own application. School choice, essays, testing rules, and the interview require attention outside the Common App routine.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Need-based aid can change the price substantially. Housing, travel, and Washington expenses remain important in the family estimate.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Georgetown
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
Government and international affairs are visible, but finance, consulting, health, law, media, technology, and graduate study also draw heavily from Georgetown.
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.
International Relations and National Security Studies
Political Science and Government
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Economics
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Georgetown beyond the classroom
The Hilltop and Georgetown neighborhood create a residential center inside Washington. Jesuit traditions, basketball, clubs, service, and internships all influence the weekly schedule.
The Hilltop keeps the city manageable
Residence halls create a campus base before students begin spending more time across Washington.
Campus meals meet the Georgetown neighborhood
Dining halls handle daily routines while M Street and nearby neighborhoods expand the options.
Politics is prominent, not exclusive
Publications, service, debate, consulting, cultural groups, arts, business, and athletics sustain active communities.
The city disperses the weekend
Residence halls, clubs, teams, basketball, neighborhood venues, and Washington events create overlapping groups.
Internships can continue during term
Agencies, congressional offices, embassies, nonprofits, and media organizations are reachable during the academic week.