George Washington Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into George Washington and can I get accepted? The school has a 41% acceptance rate ranking it #4 in District Of Columbia for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 11,059 out of 26,987 applicants were admitted making George Washington a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has extremely high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 9 percent. Only 24% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to George Washington University?

George Washington University typically requires applicants to be in the top 9 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1340 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1270. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1410 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in District Of Columbia for highest average SAT composite score. 46 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into George Washington?

Admission data indicates that George Washington regularly accepts students with ACT's of 29 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 9 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 28 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 30 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 32 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #2 in District Of Columbia for highest average ACT composite score. 42 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to George Washington University.

George Washington University has not reported high school GPA data for its accepted students.

84% of George Washington University freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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