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Georgetown University

Georgetown University

Founded in 1789 by Father John Carroll, Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Georgetown is the oldest Roman Catholic university in the United States. Georgetown University has three campuses in Washington, D.C. They include:

  • The Law Center
  • The Medical Center
  • The Undergraduate campus

The main campus covers over 100 acres of land and includes more than 55 buildings, student residences and various athletic facilities. Georgetown comprises 4 undergraduate schools and 3 graduate and professional schools.

Georgetown's athletic teams are nicknamed The Hoyas. They own over 25 varsity teams and more than 15 club teams. Varsity teams participate in the NCAA's Division I. The most notable alum of the university is former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Overview of Georgetown University

Georgetown is located in a large city, in Washington, DC. The school is officially a Roman Catholic school. Georgetown is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at the school top out at the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students at Georgetown often study science, law, and liberal arts.

Georgetown Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. In 2007, 79% of applicants were rejected at Georgetown. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 650 to 750 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 740 or higher on the math SAT. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

Students at the school benefit from the low student/teacher ratio. The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

Georgetown offers classes to 14,826 students (13,657 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school serves primarily full-time students. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Big East Conference and Patriot League competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Georgetown

Georgetown University
37th and O St NW
Washington, DC 20057
General Phone: (202) 687-0100
http://www.georgetown.edu

Georgetown Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,453international relations, political science, English, liberal arts and sciences, economics, history, Spanish language, linguistics, ...
Law1,036law, legal research
Business And Management675business management, finance, marketing, accounting, business administration, international business, CIO training
Science520physiology, science and society, biology, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, microbiology and immunology, chemistry, biological and physical sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, ...
Medicine200medicine, public health, neuroscience, health professions
Family And Social Work165public policy analysis
Nursing And Emergency Medicine163registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling77psychology
Religion And Philosophy36philosophy, religion
Mathematics26mathematics, probability and statistics
Medical Administration26health care administration
Art Studies22art studies
Computer Science And Engineering5computer science
Education And Teaching4ESL instruction
Medical Support And Technology3radiation therapist, ophthalmic tech

Number of programs and degrees for Georgetown in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,81340
Bachelor's degree1,67446
First-professional degree8242
Doctor's degree9919
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11

Georgetown Student Body

In 2007, Georgetown had a total enrollment of 14,826 students (13,657 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate50%
Graduate33%
First Professional17%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White55%
Black6%
Hispanic5%
Asian9%
American Indian0%
Unknown14%
(Foreign Students)11%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1916%
20-2121%
22-2420%
25-2926%
30-349%
35-393%
40-492%
50-641%

Georgetown Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %

Georgetown Room and Board (2007)

Georgetown offers campus housing for 5,053 of its 13,657 (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. Also see our list of other District of Columbia Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Georgetown Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total16,1633,36321%1,58447%
Men6,7991,46522%71549%
Women9,3641,89820%86946%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal650750
SAT Math650740
ACT Verbal2934
ACT Math2834
ACT Composite2933

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT93%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT23%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Georgetown Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 35,964
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 35,964
Room and board$ 12,146
Room charge$ 8,092
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,054
Books and supplies$ 1,060
Other expenses$ 2,296

Financial Aid:
Georgetown participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 144500)

Georgetown Faculty

Georgetown has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured396179
Non-tenured, but on tenure track9879
Non-tenured and not on tenure track220270

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year4$170,6382*
Associate professorcalendar year3$123,0661*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*7$76,271
No academic rankcalendar year23$87,39440$85,623
All faculty totalcalendar year32$101,09750$89,315

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year203$153,17364$141,577
Associate professoracademic year144$97,90988$91,505
Assistant professoracademic year57$75,38750$77,627
Instructoracademic year1*0*
No academic rankacademic year103$73,332123$61,085
All faculty totalacademic year508$112,467325$87,717

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

Georgetown Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballPatriot League
BasketballBig East Conference
BaseballBig East Conference
TrackBig East Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total158113271
Football42042
Track152338
Basketball131023
Baseball18018
All Other Sports7080150

Georgetown Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Finance, General
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Policy Analysis

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Western European Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematical Statistics and Probability
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
Microbiology, General
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Science, Technology and Society

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Georgetown Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Georgetown Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Georgetown Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Georgetown Student SAT scores
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Georgetown Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Georgetown Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Georgetown Number of students
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Georgetown % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Georgetown % of degrees in law
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Georgetown % of degrees in science
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Georgetown Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Georgetown % students on athletic fin. aid
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Georgetown Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Georgetown Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Georgetown Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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