Quad

Head-to-head

U. Miami
Georgetown

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgetown grads earn $28.2K more ten years out than U. Miami's ($103,494 vs. $75,328)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Miami costs about $15.9K less per year on average than Georgetown ($56,182 vs. $72,116, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Georgetown's yield is 20 pts higher than U. Miami's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Miami's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Georgetown

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Georgetown graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Miami (95% vs. 83%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Miami has 1.7× as many undergrads as Georgetown

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Georgetown admits 13%, U. Miami 19%; Georgetown's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
U. Miami19%
Georgetown13%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MiamiHighly selective
  • GeorgetownHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
U. Miami
1320–1480
Georgetown
1390–1550
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MiamiGPA and school record required
  • GeorgetownGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Miami has 1.7× as many undergrads as Georgetown and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Miami12.9K
Georgetown7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Miami15%
Georgetown10%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. Miami, and International Relations and Affairs at Georgetown; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Miami11 to 1
Georgetown11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MiamiFinance, General10%
  • GeorgetownInternational Relations and Affairs15%

What each costs

U. Miami costs about $15.9K less a year than Georgetown on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Miami$56.2K
Georgetown$72.1K
Aid generosity
U. Miami36%
Georgetown19%

What each pays off

Georgetown's former students earn more, a median $103.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Miami$75.3K
Georgetown$103.5K
Graduation rate
U. Miami83%
Georgetown95%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MiamiGrowing+71%
  • GeorgetownGrowing+34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Georgetown University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About 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