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The George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
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  • Independent university, founded 1821
  • Calendar semesters
  • Degrees certificates, associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional, post-master's, and postbachelor's certificates
  • Urban 36-acre campus
  • Endowment $621.1 million
  • Coed, 10,761 undergraduate students, 91% full-time, 56% women, 44% men
  • Very difficult entrance level, 37% of applicants were admitted
Costs (2006 - 07)
  • Comprehensive fee: $48,820 includes full-time tuition ($37,790), mandatory fees ($30), and room and board ($11,000). Part-time tuition: $1050 per credit hour
  • Room and board: college room only: $8000
Financial Aid
  • Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2003,: 4,826 applied for aid, 3,633 were judged to have need, 2,921 had their need fully met
  • In 2003,: 1859 non-need-based awards were made
  • Average percent of need met: 94%
  • Average financial aid package: $29,206
  • Average need-based loan: $7317
  • Average need-based gift aid: $16,744
  • Average non-need-based aid: $12,291
  • Average indebtedness upon graduation: $25,943
  • Financial aid deadline: 2/1
Freshmen
  • Admission 19,406 applied, 7,275 admitted, 2,413 enrolled
  • Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 96%, SAT math scores over 500 98%, ACT scores over 18 99%, SAT verbal scores over 600 76%, SAT math scores over 600 79%, ACT scores over 24 88%, SAT verbal scores over 700 25%, SAT math scores over 700 23%, ACT scores over 30 23%
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