George Washington University (GW)
Profile
Size
10 / 10Cost
10 / 10Selectivity
9 / 10-
Team Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
City: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Team Road Trips
Most games are scheduled at schools around Pennsylvania and Maryland. The team also travels to Virginia and New York. The team typically plays at preseason games at schools around Maryland and D.C. Other trips in the past include Amherst, Massachusetts and Denver, Colorado.
Recruit Commits
2024 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Grace Gordon | Radnor, PA | Def | |
McKenna Jacobs | Oyster Bay, NY | Mid, Att | |
Carmindy Herrman | Redding, CT | Def, Mid | |
Mimi Walters | Lithia, FL | Mid | |
Sierra Milano | Phoenixville , PA | Att, Draw | |
2023 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Leah Moore |
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Sparta, NJ | Att |
Merrill Klein |
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Ridgewood , NJ | Mid |
Arden Bogle |
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Princeton, NJ | Goal |
Kate Donovan |
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Maple Glen, PA | Mid, Def |
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Parker Cranz |
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Charlotte , NC | Mid, Def |
Mackenzie Rotay |
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Collegeville, PA | Att, Mid |
Ava Flores |
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Mendham, NJ | Mid |
Gracie Burke |
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Ramsey, NJ | Mid, Draw |
Carleigh Callahan | Glenelg, MD | Att | |
Grace Curry | Winnetka, IL | Att | |
Emma Curry | Winnetka, IL | Att | |
Shanti Sapkota | Albany, NY | Def | |
2021 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Katie Hipp |
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Verona , NJ | Mid, Def |
Ashley Geyer |
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Ridgewood, NJ | Mid, Draw |
Brooklyn Paton |
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Sunderland, MD | Att, Mid |
Everly Kessler | Dewitt, NY | Att | |
2020 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Alexandra Aufiero |
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Chesterbrook, PA | Def |
Bailey Aaron |
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Basking Ridge, NJ | Att, Mid |
Katie Lederman | Rochester, NY | Att | |
Phoebe Mullarkey | Thiells, NY | Mid | |
2019 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Patricia Daniels |
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Paramus, NJ | Mid, Draw |
Amber Germer | Radnor, PA | Mid | |
Amber Germer | , PA | Mid | |
2018 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Victoria Hampton | Marlton, NJ | Mid | |
Cora Broadhurst | PA | Att | |
2017 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
2016 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
2015 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Greater Boston Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Baltimore Maryland Area
- Greater Philadelphia Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Greater Chicago Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Greater Seattle Area
- Norfolk Virginia Area
- Greater Denver Area
- Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Canada
Where Grads Work
- U.S. Department of State
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- IBM
- Lockheed Martin
- US Army
- Deloitte
- US Navy
- The World Bank
- United States Air Force
- Hewlett-Packard
- AT&T
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Verizon
- Cisco
- United States Department of Defense
What Grads Do
- Education
- Program and Project Management
- Research
- Media and Communication
- Operations
- Information Technology
- Consulting
- Entrepreneurship
- Sales
- Engineering
- Legal
- Healthcare Services
- Marketing
- Finance
- Administrative
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 610 - 700 for SAT; 8 - 9 for ACT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 26,978 | 10,045 | 16,933 |
% Admitted | 41% | 41% | 41% |
% Admits That Enroll | 24% | 24% | 24% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.8 |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
Demonstrate Competencies | ||
Admission Test Scores | ||
Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |

Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$38,829
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $56,935 | |
Books & Supplies | $1,400 | |
Cost of Living | $14,300 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,525 | |
Sticker Price | $74,160 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
77% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 75% | $32,952 |
Federal Grants | 16% | $6,501 |
Pell Grants | 15% | $4,926 |
Other Federal | 15% | $2,008 |
State & Local Grants | 2% | $1,629 |
Institutional Grants | 75% | $31,651 |
Student Loans | 41% | $8,967 |
Federal Loans | 40% | $5,247 |
Other Loans | 6% | $25,567 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $1.8 Billion | $63,851 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $25,000.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $21,500 | $266 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 1.9%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 3,214 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $69,600
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 4.65 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 76% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 27 | 27 |
Fondling | 10 | 8 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | 11 | 6 |
Aggravated Assault | 3 | 2 |
Burglary | 12 | 10 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 2 |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Undergrad Instruction | Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, with medical/veterinary school |
Enrollment Profile | Majority undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, large, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.