Georgetown Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Washington, District of Columbia (Mid-Atlantic) · 7,500 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $42,840/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Jesuit, DC location, dominant in international relations and government careers. McDonough is a strong undergrad business program.
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International PoliticsFinanceEconomicsGovernmentBiology
Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
12.9%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Action12.0%
Regular Decision11.0%
By college within the university
Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS)Top-3 international relations program in the US
10.0%McDonough School of Business
15.0%School of Nursing & Health Studies
15.0%Georgetown College (Arts & Sciences)
13.0%
GPA range
3.8–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1400–1540
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
31–35
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$103K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 3.4 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 14 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1085K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 14 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Government / State Dept / foreign service (#1 IR feeder)
- Big Law (Georgetown Law)
- Consulting (DC offices)
- Finance