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| Metric | George Washington | Fordham |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 47%Fall 2025 | 59% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 46% / 48% | 56% / 61% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 32% / 49% / 36%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 38% / 19% / 13%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 27,034Fall 2025 | 43,364 |
| Admitted | 12,741Fall 2025 | 25,719 |
| Enrolled | 2,405Fall 2025 | 2,492 |
| Yield | 19%Fall 2025 | 10% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1310–1450Fall 2025 | 1320–1480 |
| ACT middle 50% | 31–34Fall 2025 | 30–33 |
| Sent an SAT | 878 (37%)Fall 2025 | 74% |
| Sent an ACT | 334 (14%)Fall 2025 | 32% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 50%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 73%Fall 2025 | 59%Fall 2019 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2019 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2019 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2019 |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2019 |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2019 |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2019 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.64Fall 2019 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 44% (of the 21% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 46% (of the 22% with a rank)Fall 2019 |
| Early decision | Offered; no counts2025–26 | 52% of 357 admittedFall 2019 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Offered2019–20 |
| Wait list | 616 admitted of 2,858 who acceptedFall 2025 | 1,058 admitted of 2,210 who accepted |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2019 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2019 |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2019 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2019 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2019 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2019 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2019 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2019 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2019 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2019 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2019 |
| Test policy | Required for some applicantsFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $80 | $70 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 5 · reply by May 1 or 2 wkFall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 1 · $200 housing depositFall 2020 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2020 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 60%Fall 2025 | 50%Fall 2019 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | Roman Catholic |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference; football: Patriot League |
| ROTC | Navy | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 11,182 | 10,512 |
| Beds in college housing | 7,274 | 4,759 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 11%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 15%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 16% | 21% |
| First-gen | 16% | 18% |
| Men / women | 36% / 64% | 39% / 61% |
| Part-time students | 4% | 4% |
| Students 25 and older | 7% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 2% | 38% |
| First-years from other states | 89% | 51% |
| First-years from abroad | 7% | 8% |
| New transfer students this fall | 569 | 321 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 19% | 11% |
| Diversity index | 0.71 | 0.73 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 52%Fall 2025 | 52%Fall 2019 |
| Full-time faculty share | 49% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $151,751 | $146,125 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,607 | 2,601 |
| Most popular majors | International Relations and Affairs 16% · Political Science and Government, General 11% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% | Financial Mathematics 11% · Psychology, General 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $24,525 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $19,044 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $116,333 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $62,713 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 51% | 72% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $55,003 | $55,331 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 35% | 38% |
| Net price, students with grants | $46,485 | $48,190 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $84,315 | $89,575 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $84,315 | $89,575 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $64,990 | $61,992 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $64,990 | $61,992 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 78% | 95% |
| Average grant | $37,500 | $35,988 |
| Aid from the college | 78% | 95% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 30% got merit aid, averaging $22K | 36% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $32K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 5 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | November 15 (priority)Fall 2020 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 95%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $63,7322025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 21%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 157 students, average $39.3K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $90,873 | $85,569 |
| Graduation rate | 84% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 82%Entered fall 2019 | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 81%Entered fall 2019 | 81% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts higherEntered fall 2019 | No gap |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 73%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 71%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 73%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 81%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 80%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 82%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 84% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 87% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 83% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 86% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 83% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 82% | 63% |
| Retention rate | 91%Entered fall 2024 | 89% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 79% | 77% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 85% | 81% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 10% | 9% |
| Median debt | $20,449 | $24,300 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 32% | 47% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $21,000 | $19,112 |
| Website | gwu.edu | fordham.edu |
Sources:George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Fordham University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2019;Fordham University Common Data Set 2019–20, 2019–20;Fordham University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2020 cycle;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Fordham University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2020 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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