George Washington University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

16,864

61.4% Female

38.6% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.21%

American Indian or Alaska Native

11.17%

Asian

11.95%

Black or African American

7.96%

Hispanic or Latino

0.15%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

43.37%

White

3.08%

Two or more races

6.11%

Unknown

16.00%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

https://www.gwu.edu/admissions-aid

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition

$36,360

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Advertising	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Communication, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health Communication	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Photojournalism	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Political Communication	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Public Relations/Image Management	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Publishing	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	Yes Yes

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research
Total	1,319	1,250	69
With faculty status	1,319	1,250	69
Tenured	633	633	0
On tenure track	132	132	0
Not on tenure track	554	485	69
Multi-year contract	311	311	0
Annual contract	243	174	69
Less-than annual contract	0	0	0

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average Tuition

$36,360

Financial aid office web address

https://financialaid.gwu.edu/

Tuition & Fees

	Amount
Full time Average Tuition	$36,360
Full time Fees	$54
Part time, per credit hour	$2,020

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	Tuition	Fees
Law	$72,520	$0
Medicine	$70,529	$240

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

16,864

61.4% Female

38.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.21%

American Indian or Alaska Native

11.17%

Asian

11.95%

Black or African American

7.96%

Hispanic or Latino

0.15%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

43.37%

White

3.08%

Two or more races

6.11%

Unknown

16.00%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	16	19
Asian	693	1,190
Black Or African American	626	1,389
Hispanic Or Latino	464	879
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander	9	17
Non-resident Alien	1,416	1,283
White	2,677	4,637
Two Or More Races	166	353
Unknown	448	582

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

4,130

38.2% Male

61.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

225

43.1% Male

56.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

905

44.8% Male

55.2% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

485

39.2% Male

60.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

107

13.1% Male

86.9% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

1918 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052

Phone

202-994-1000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]