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Recruiting information

For our female recruits, we look for athletes that have at least 3 scoring events within the Top 16 of our Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Meet. You can reach out and ask for those time standards are or you can look for our meet online or on Meet Mobile. For our male recruits, we look for our athletes to have at least 1 scoring event within the Top 8 and at least 2 within the Top 16 of our Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Meet. On top of the swimming side, we look for GPA's 3.5 and above. There are some exceptions, but since GW is a highly academic school, admissions looks for high grades, GPA's, and test scores (optional). If you think you are a good fit, please reach out and we'd love to chat more with you about our amazing team and university. Raise High!

Large 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment over 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$26,272

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $13,139
$30,001–$48,000 $12,510
$48,001–$75,000 $18,853
$75,001–$110,000 $23,472
$110,001+ $40,379

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 5,919 students…

Graduated 83%
Transferred 12%
Withdrew 4%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 35%
Paid in full 19%
Not making progress 19%
Deferment 14%
Forbearance 8%
Default 2%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 25,884
Undergraduate enrollment 10,929
Graduate enrollment 14,955

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 50%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 12%
Non-resident alien 9%
Black 8%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
International Relations and National Security Studies 538
Political Science and Government 311
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 303
Economics 176
Finance and Financial Management Services 153
Research and Experimental Psychology 145
International Business 132
Biology 92
Marketing 82
History 68
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 65
Public Health 63
Accounting and Related Services 58
Mechanical Engineering 53
English Language and Literature 52
Journalism 51
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 51
Criminal Justice and Corrections 49
Computer Science 43
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 41
Computer and Information Sciences 39
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 38
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 37
Fine and Studio Arts 35
Statistics 34
Communication and Media Studies 33
Hospitality Administration/Management 31
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 31
Sociology 30
Area Studies 29
Anthropology 29
Human Resources Management and Services 29
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 28
Information Science/Studies 27
Geography and Cartography 26
Mathematics 25
Real Estate 24
Chemistry 23
Design and Applied Arts 23
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 22
Civil Engineering 22
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 22
Health and Medical Administrative Services 22
Philosophy 19
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 16
Systems Engineering 16
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16
Business/Commerce 16
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 16
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 13
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 12
Human Services 12
Computer Engineering 11
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8
Physics 8
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 8
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7
Dance 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 6
Religion/Religious Studies 6
Archeology 6
Nutrition Sciences 5
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 5
Homeland Security 5
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
Astronomy and Astrophysics 4
Music 4
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 2
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 2
Engineering 1
Field of study Median earnings
Systems Engineering $74,576
Civil Engineering $74,307
Computer and Information Sciences $73,949
Computer Science $73,446
Finance and Financial Management Services $72,214
Mathematics $71,015
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $69,338
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $68,875
Mechanical Engineering $64,990
International Business $64,706
Economics $57,072
Hospitality Administration/Management $56,415
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $52,107
Criminal Justice and Corrections $52,107
Marketing $50,856
Area Studies $47,846
Journalism $47,260
Human Resources Management and Services $47,260
Political Science and Government $47,142
History $46,673
Design and Applied Arts $46,321
Chemistry $46,087
International Relations and National Security Studies $45,997
Geography and Cartography $44,971
Public Health $42,682
Anthropology $41,565
Human Services $41,193
Psychology $40,068
Communication and Media Studies $37,568
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $31,305
Biology $30,228
English Language and Literature $29,685
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $28,019
Fine and Studio Arts $20,140
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $18,315
Field of study Median debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $18,143
Finance and Financial Management Services $19,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $19,500
Computer Science $19,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections $20,500
Business/Commerce $20,500
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $20,727
Human Resources Management and Services $20,793
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $21,000
Mechanical Engineering $21,500
International Relations and National Security Studies $22,000
Hospitality Administration/Management $22,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $23,000
Political Science and Government $23,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $23,250
English Language and Literature $23,250
Economics $23,250
International Business $23,250
Marketing $23,250
History $23,250
Public Health $23,822
Computer and Information Sciences $24,500
Biology $24,816
Accounting and Related Services $24,875
Communication and Media Studies $25,000
Journalism $25,000
Geography and Cartography $25,000
Research and Experimental Psychology $25,220
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $25,269
Area Studies $25,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $26,500
Chemistry $27,000
Anthropology $27,000
Info: Department of Education