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

U. Miami19%Most selective

George Washington47%

Applicants

U. Miami54KMost

George Washington27K

Admitted

U. Miami10.2K

George Washington12.7KMost

Yield rate

U. Miami24%Highest

George Washington19%

Quad's selectivity

U. MiamiHighly selective
George WashingtonVery selective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Miami17%

George Washington48%

Men admitted

U. Miami22%

George Washington46%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Miami

1320–1480

George Washington

1310–1450

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

ACT composite,

U. Miami

30–33

George Washington

31–34

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

Submitted SAT

U. Miami33%

George Washington37%

Submitted ACT

U. Miami19%

George Washington14%

Test policy

U. MiamiTest-optional
George WashingtonRequired for some applicants

How they read a record

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

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

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