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George Washington University, District of Columbia

Overview of George Washington University

George Washington is in Washington, District of Columbia. Washington is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. George Washington issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers many areas of study. George Washington tries to provide students with lots of choices, and does not tend to focus on only a few programs of study. Fields of study in vogue at the school include medical assistant and technician and liberal arts.

George Washington Selectivity

Not all applicants to George Washington are accepted. Just 38% of applicants in 2005 were accepted at the school. The top quarter of students at George Washington scored at least 690 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 590 to 690 in 2005. People seek out the school, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

The most successful professors at George Washington are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 24,099 students study at George Washington (in 2005).

Student Life

The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students participate in Atlantic 10 Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting George Washington

George Washington University
2121 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
General Phone: (202) 994-1000
Admissions Phone: (202) 994-6040
Financial Aid Phone: (202) 994-6620
http://www.gwu.edu

George Washington Programs and Degrees (2005)

George Washington awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,619international relations, political science, English, history, economics, American government and politics, sociology, anthropology, ...
Business And Management1,052business management, finance, human resources, marketing studies, accounting, international business, operations management, organizational behavior, ...
Law643law, legal research, international law, advanced legal research, energy and environmental law
Engineering535engineering management, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, various engineering courses, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, archeology, biomedical engineering, ...
Education And Teaching535educational administration, school counseling, computer teaching, special ed, secondary teaching, early childhood special ed, higher education administration, education courses, ...
Medical Assistant And Technician502medical lab tech, physician assistant, audiology and speech pathology, health diagnostic professions, sonography and ultrasound tech, hematology tech, clinical lab tech
Computer Science And Engineering379information science, computer science, computer security, computer engineering, artificial intelligence and robotics, information technology
Medicine364medicine, public health courses, public health, dental clinical sciences, neuroscience, health professions, veterinary preventive epidemiology
Therapy And Counseling283psychology, clinical psychology, art therapy, physical therapy, organizational psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology
Family And Social Work195public administration, public policy analysis
Science194biology, chemistry, animal genetics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, physics, immunology, biostatistics, ...
Security And Law Enforcement167criminal justice and safety, forensic science, corrections and criminal justice, criminal justice and administration
Medical Adminstration162health and medical administrative, health care administration, public health education
Media111journalism, political communication, radio and television, digital communications
Hospitality106tourism and travel
Religion And Philosophy42religion, philosophy, Jewish studies
Art Studies38visual and performing arts, art studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy38exercise science, athletic trainer, vocational counseling, sports and fitness management
Fine Arts34art history and criticism, painting, ceramics, sculpture
Drama And Performing Arts34acting, drama, dance
Mathematics26statistics, mathematics, applied mathematics
Nursing And Emergency Medicine26various nursing, community nurse
Design19interior design, design and visual communication
Architecture And Planning9landscape architecture
Music7music
Conservation And Resource Management5environmental science, environmental studies
Real Estate And Construction Management1real estate
Photography And Commercial Art0commercial art, photography
Transportation0aviation operations

Number of programs and degrees for George Washington in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree3,151112
Bachelor's degree2,42178
First-professional degree6342
Postbaccalaureate certificate26129
Doctor's degree24553
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years2155
Associate's degree1342
Post-master's certificate6518

George Washington Student Body

In 2005, George Washington had a total enrollment of 24,099 students (18,898 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate43%
Graduate49%
First Professional8%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White55%
Black9%
Hispanic4%
Asian9%
American Indian0%
Other Races16%
(Foreign Students)8%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1915%
20-2119%
22-2418%
25-2921%
30-3410%
35-396%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York15%
New Jersey12%
Pennsylvania9%
Massachusetts7%
Maryland6%
Connecticut5%
California5%
Florida4%
Virginia4%
Foreign countries4%
Illinois3%
Texas2%
Ohio2%
Minnesota1%
Washington1%
Georgia1%
New Hampshire1%
Rhode Island1%
Oregon1%
District of Columbia1%
Colorado1%
Maine1%
Vermont1%
North Carolina1%
Wisconsin1%
Missouri1%
Tennessee1%
Michigan1%
Delaware1%
Arizona1%
Indiana1%

George Washington Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time92 %
Part-Time57 %

George Washington Room and Board (2005)

George Washington offers campus housing for 7,015 of its 18,898 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Washington, District of Columbia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

George Washington Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total20,1597,72638%2,66935%
Men8,6003,52641%1,21234%
Women11,5594,20036%1,45735%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal590690
SAT Math590690

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT94%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (202) 994-6040

George Washington Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 36,400
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 36,400
Room and board$ 10,470
Room charge$ 7,470
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,000
Books and supplies$ 850
Other expenses$ 1,350

Financial Aid:
George Washington participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 144400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (202) 994-6620

George Washington Faculty

George Washington has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured379137
Non-tenured, but on tenure track8363
Non-tenured and not on tenure track201168

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year23$132,5445$121,688
Associate professorcalendar year17$103,7788$97,649
Assistant professorcalendar year6$78,22316$69,821
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
No academic rankcalendar year8$90,75310$73,509
All faculty totalcalendar year54$111,26140$82,547

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year249$111,93156$104,703
Associate professoracademic year129$82,00778$77,641
Assistant professoracademic year108$64,23898$62,909
Instructoracademic year2*7$48,107
No academic rankacademic year22$62,83216$45,617
All faculty totalacademic year510$91,966255$75,102

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankshort term2*2*
All faculty totalshort term2*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

George Washington Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAtlantic 10 Conference
BaseballAtlantic 10 Conference
TrackAtlantic 10 Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total89127216
Basketball131528
Baseball22022
Track7714
All Other Sports47105152

George Washington Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing, Other
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Systems Security
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Computer Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, Other
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
International and Comparative Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

ENGINEERING
Archeology
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Painting
Sculpture

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD)
International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
American Government and Politics (United States)
American History (United States)
American Literature (United States)
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Chinese Language and Literature
Chinese Studies
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Creative Writing
Development Economics and International Development
East Asian Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
European Studies/Civilization
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Museology/Museum Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Political Communication
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Hematology Technology/Technician
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Public Health, Other
Veterinary Preventive Med Epidemiology/Public Hlth (Cert,MS,PhD)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Animal Genetics
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biostatistics
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Immunology
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
Social Psychology

TRANSPORTATION
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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George Washington Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets George Washington Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%George Washington Number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%George Washington % of students from other states
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%George Washington Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%George Washington Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%George Washington % of degrees in law
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%George Washington Student SAT scores
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%George Washington Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%George Washington % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%George Washington % of degrees in medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%George Washington Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%George Washington % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%George Washington % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%George Washington % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (navy)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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