George Washington University Teaching Programs

George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Washington, District of Columbia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is George Washington University?

Contact details for GWU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1918 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20052
Phone:	202-994-1000
Website:	www.gwu.edu

How Do I Get Into GWU?

You can apply to GWU online at: https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/apply-gw

Admission Requirements for GWU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into GWU?

GWU has a fairly low acceptance rate of 49%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 47%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to GWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 670 and 740. Math scores were between 660 and 750.

GWU received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 31 and 34.

Can I Afford George Washington University?

The overall average net price of GWU is $53,925. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At GWU, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $9,310 a year. That adds up to $37,240 over four years for those students.

George Washington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,502 undergraduate students at GWU, with 10,284 being full-time and 1,218 being part-time.

There are also 14,955 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,284 full-time undergraduates at GWU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of George Washington University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,261
Black or African American	807
Hispanic or Latino	1,276
White	5,178
International Students	1,036
Other Races/Ethnicities	726

Geographic Diversity

District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at George Washington University. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 133 countries are represented at GWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at George Washington University

There are 24 bachelor’s degree and 72 master’s degree programs available online at GWU. In 2022-2023, 6,549 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GWU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in District of Columbia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of GWU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Educational Leadership & Administration	13%
General Special Education	14%

George Washington University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	74	25	16	115
International & Comparative Education	18	28	0	46
Other Education	0	45	0	45
General Special Education	2	27	7	36
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	2	15	12	29
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	1	18	5	24
Computer Teacher Education	1	17	0	18
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	13	0	13
Elementary Education	0	12	0	12
Secondary Education	0	12	0	12
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	5	0	5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	5	0	0	5
Curriculum & Instruction	0	3	0	3
General Education	0	0	3	3
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement	0	0	0	0
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	103	220	43	366

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

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