Premier German university of excellence renowned for political science and humanities.
Most undergraduate teaching here is in German. Look for English-taught programs if you need them.
- Admit rate
- 19%
- Selective
- SAT middle 50%
- Not published
- Holistic review
- Intl. tuition
- $0
- per year, before living costs
- Average GPA
- 3.80
- unweighted
Where do you stand?
This college reviews applicants holistically and publishes no SAT range. Compare your GPA with its average instead.
Admitted students average a 3.80 unweighted GPA (or its equivalent).
Popular majors
- Political Science & Otto Suhr InstituteSocial Sciences & LawStandout program
- Literature & Modern LanguagesHumanities & WritingStandout program
- Charité Medical School PartnershipBiology, Health & Pre-Med
Highlights
- €0 tuition for all students (domestic & international); nominal semester fee (~€300/yr) includes regional public transit
- Founded in 1948 during the Cold War with American backing as a bastion of free thought
- Co-operates Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, one of Europe's largest university hospitals
- Beautiful leafy Dahlem campus known as the 'German Oxford'
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