Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Location
The Georgetown Campus is located 1.5 miles from downtown DC, 39 miles from Huntingtown. A drive from Huntingtown to the campus takes approximately 54 minutes.
Applying
- $75 application fee that may be waived based on financial needs
- 17% of students who apply are actually admitted
- Average SAT score range of admitted students: 1320-1520 (writing section not included)
- Average ACT score range of admitted students: 30-33 (writing section not included)
- Average unweighted GPA range: 3.68-3.89
Housing and Financial Aid
Popular Majors
The most popular majors among Georgetown's 7,595 undergraduate students are social sciences, business, and biology.
Housing
There are four different residence halls available to freshmen. Most floors are co-ed with only a few having single-sex floors. Depending on which hall you live in, there are suite style rooms with private bathrooms or double occupancy rooms with community bathrooms. Freshmen are required to live in a residence hall, but most undergraduates continue to live on campus.
Financial Aid
Georgetown uses a need-based formula similar to the formula used by the federal government, but the also add additional factors they believe affect how much a person or family can contribute to their education. 100% of student financial need is met and the average financial aid package is $39,395.
Annual Costs
- Tuition: $48,048
- Yates Fee: $404
- Average Class Fee: $381
- Activity Fee: $159
- New Student Orientation (Freshmen): $228
- Average Room and Board: $14,574
- Average Books: $1,200
- Average Personal Expenses: $2,116
- Total Cost: $67,110
Student Life
Jack the Bulldog
Jack the Bulldog is Georgetown University's official mascot. The first Jack was brought to the campus in 1962 and the current Jack was brought to Georgetown in October of 2013. While the previous Jack retired mascot duties in 2012, he still lives on campus with the caretaker. During games, the mascot often tears apart cardboard boxes with the other team's logo printed on it.
Athletics
Georgetown is a Division I school and offers a variety of different sports, including baseball, football, lacrosse, sailing, rowing, tennis, and track and field.
Georgetown University Outdoor Education
The Georgetown Outdoor Adventure Training offers a social environment for students to get involved and meet new people. Their goal is found on their website and states, "Through wilderness based endeavors, Georgetown University Outdoor Education seeks to teach, to inspire, and guide students, creating a community where learning, personal challenge, reflection, and increased compassion for others and the environment are fostered and upheld as core values…".