Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Miami is 2.5× more selective than George Washington
Acceptance rate
2
U. Miami's yield is 5 pts higher than George Washington's
Yield rate
3
George Washington's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than U. Miami's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

George Washington47%

U. Miami19%Most selective

Applicants

George Washington27K

U. Miami54KMost

Admitted

George Washington12.7KMost

U. Miami10.2K

Yield rate

George Washington19%

U. Miami24%Highest

Quad's selectivity

George WashingtonVery selective
U. MiamiHighly selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

George Washington48%

U. Miami17%

Men admitted

George Washington46%

U. Miami22%

Test scores

SAT total,

George Washington

1310–1450

U. Miami

1320–1480

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

George Washington

31–34

U. Miami

30–33

Axis runs 26–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

George Washington37%

U. Miami33%

Submitted ACT

George Washington14%

U. Miami19%

Test policy

George WashingtonRequired for some applicants
U. MiamiTest-optional

How they read a record

George Washington
and GPA are both very important; tests are considered.
U. Miami
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	George Washington	U. Miami
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Important	Required
Essay	Important	Required
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:George Washington University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why