Immersed in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of the nation capital, GWU provides unmatched real-time internships, diplomacy seminars, and public service opportunities.
- Admit rate
- 49%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1330–1470
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $41,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.80
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1330 and 1470.
Popular majors
- International Affairs (Elliott)Social Sciences & LawHighly regarded
- Political Science & GovernmentSocial Sciences & LawHighly regarded
- Public Health (Milken)Biology, Health & Pre-Med
- Finance & BusinessBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Journalism & Mass MediaSocial Sciences & LawHighly regarded
Highlights
- Blocks from the White House, State Department, and World Bank
- Ranked #1 for politically active students and Capitol Hill internships
- Elliott School of International Affairs global policymaking hub
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