Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia · Private · 7,569 undergraduates · georgetown.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
13%
of 26,822 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1405 to 1530
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$104,900Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Georgetown University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
13% of applicants admitted
Reach
It admits only 13% of applicants, so it's a reach for everyone.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$104,900
a year in 2027-28, from a $104,900 sticker price
What to do with your 1480
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.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Application Requirements and Forms - Georgetown University Office of Undergraduate Admissions · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan1Regular Decision · January 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
13%
of applicants were admitted: 3,618 of 26,822 for fall 2025.
Restrictive Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 12/15.
Wait list
2,672 students were offered a spot; 356 were later 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. 78% of them sent SAT scores and 32% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1405 to 1530
Reading and Writing 710 to 760
Math 700 to 780
ACT composite 32 to 35
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160077%
- 1200 to 139917%
- 1000 to 11995.3%
- 800 to 9990.7%
- 600 to 7990.1%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
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
$104,900
a year
- Tuition$77,500
- Fees$220
- Food and housing$23,070
- Transportation and other$4,110
Georgetown University published $100,864 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
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$10,252
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,607
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,746
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,247
- Over $110,000$60,179
Financial aid
100%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$57,490
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: 2/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
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
28 of 30
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,750Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ARTS-1600 | |
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | 3 | ARTS-1600 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ARTS-1600 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 | 3 | ARTS-1600 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | lower level (1000-level) non-concentration elective |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 4 | MATH 1350 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 1350 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH-1350 and 1360 (Calculus I & II) |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 5 | 4 | MATH-1350 (Calculus I) |
| Chemistry | 5 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHIN 1512 |
| Drawing | 4 | ARTS-1100 | |
| Drawing | 5 | 3 | ARTS 1100 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 3 | WRIT 1150 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 3 | WRIT 1150 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 4 | |
| European History | 4 | HIST 1099 | |
| European History | 5 | 3 | Receive three credits toward core history requirement and place out of HIST-1099 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 2011 and 2012 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | FREN 2011 and FREN 2012 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 2001 and GERM 2002 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 5 | ITAL-2011 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JAPN 1512 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | CLSL-1511 (Intermediate Latin) |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECON 1002 |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECON 1001 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUSC 1041 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 5 | PHYS 2052 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 5 | PHYS 2051 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Advanced Spanish I and II (SPAN-2003 and 2004 in the CAS, MSB, SOH and SON; SPAN-2001 and 2002 in the SFS) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | Advanced Spanish I and II (SPAN-2003 and 2004 in the CAS, MSB, SOH and SON; SPAN-2001 and 2002 in the SFS) |
| Statistics | 5 | 4 | MATH 1040 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | GOVT 1200 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HIST-1099 | |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 3 | Receive three credits toward core history requirement and place out of HIST-1099 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
94%
Come back for a second year
97%
Typical earnings
$110,516
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Georgetown University$91,274
- All colleges$69,240
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 19 majors here have earnings data.
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