Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia · Private · 812 undergraduates · gallaudet.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
58%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
762 to 898
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$46,300Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Gallaudet University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
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Your admission chances
58% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$46,300
a year in 2027-28, from a $46,300 sticker price
What to do with your 800
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First Year Admissions FAQ - Undergraduate Admissions | Gallaudet University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar1Priority deadline · March 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- May30Other deadline · May 30, 2027
Source: Apply | Gallaudet University
Who gets in
58%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 19% of them sent SAT scores and 46% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 762 to 898
Reading and Writing 370 to 470
Math 373 to 458
ACT composite 14 to 18
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16000%
- 1200 to 13994.8%
- 1000 to 119914%
- 800 to 99938%
- 600 to 79943%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$46,300
a year
- Tuition$21,460
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$25,771
- $30,001 to $48,000$26,352
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,848
- $75,001 to $110,000$33,269
- Over $110,000$30,888
Financial aidEstimate
73%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,529
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
32 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,150Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 140 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 105 & General Electives |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 150 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MAT 205 & MAT 206 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHE 103, CHE 105 & CHE 104, CHE 106 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FLC 499 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOV 495 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | ITS 211 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ITS 110 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ART 150 & ART 170 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 103 & ENG 203 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 204 & General Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 241 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 495 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE 311 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 13 | GER 150, GER 211. GER 212, GER 311, GER 495 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | HIS 322 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITA 211, ITA 212 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FLC 495 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 499 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 8 | PHY 151, PHY 152 & PHY 153, PHY 154 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 8 | PHY 151, PHY 152 & PHY 153, PHY 154 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | SPA 150 & SPA 211 & SPA 212 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPA 311 & SPA 312 & SPA 403 & SPA 406 |
| Statistics | 3 | 6 | MAT 313 & MAT 314 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOV 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 111 & HIS 112 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIS 101 & HIS 102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
52%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$49,334
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Gallaudet University$65,730
- All colleges$47,854
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 2 majors here have earnings data.
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