George Washington University

George Washington University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

1,3902025-26 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

322025-26 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

91%

Average undergraduate need met

91%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

George Washington University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at George Washington University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use George Washington University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

82.5%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

92.2%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$96,6912011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$19,857Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 131469).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to George Washington University

George Washington University accepts about 47% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Brigham Young University-Hawaii · Laie, HI47% acceptance
• Pacific Union College · Angwin, CA47% acceptance
• Rollins College · Winter Park, FL48% acceptance
• Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ48% acceptance
• Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX48% acceptance
• Austin College · Sherman, TX48% acceptance
• California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA46% acceptance
• CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · New York, NY48% acceptance
• Defiance College · Defiance, OH48% acceptance
• Governors State University · University Park, IL48% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to George Washington University

George Washington University reports average merit aid of $22,036.67 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Lawrence Technological University · Southfield, MI$22,221.13 avg merit aid / yr
• Point Park University · Pittsburgh, PA$22,315 avg merit aid / yr
• Pratt Institute-Main · Brooklyn, NY$21,746.758 avg merit aid / yr
• Hope College · Holland, MI$21,711 avg merit aid / yr
• Brown University · Providence, RI$22,364 avg merit aid / yr
• Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA$21,666 avg merit aid / yr
• Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA$22,532 avg merit aid / yr
• Aquinas College · Grand Rapids, MI$22,560.792 avg merit aid / yr
• Dominican University of California · San Rafael, CA$22,592 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA$21,399 avg merit aid / yr