Acceptance Rate

14.4%

Applicants
22,764
Accepted
3,269
Enrolled
1,582

Average GPA (UW)

3.89

25%
NA
75%
NA
W
NA

Average SAT/ACT

1450/33

25%
1370/31
75%
1530/35
Range
96th PCTL

Total Undergraduates

7,141

Male
3,134
Female
4,007
Distribution
43.9%/56.1%

Fast Facts

Location: Washington, D.C.
SAT Writing: Not Required
School Type: Private
ACT Writing: Not Required
EA/ED: Yes (Restrictive Early Action)
SAT Superscore: Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: November 1
ACT Superscore: Not Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: January 10
SAT Score Choice: Not Allowed
US News Ranking: #23
ACT Score Choice: Not Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Action/Regular Decision/Waitlist Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action 7802 919 11.8%
Regular Decision 14962 2350 15.7%
Waitlist 2420 (1541 Accepted Spots) 86 5.6%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In-State Out-Of-State
Application Fee $75 $75
Tuition $57,384 $57,384
Room and Board $17,578 $17,578
Required Fees $544 $544
Books and Supplies $0 $0
Other Expenses $3,794 $3,794
Total $79,375 $79,375

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 9075 13689
Accepted 1405 1864
Enrolled 698 884
Ethnic Backgrounds First Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens 137 1022
Hispanic/Latino 132 709
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 93 464
White, non-Hispanic 865 3617
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 3 4
Asian, non-Hispanic 215 777
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 1 5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 97 349
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 39 194
Total 1582 7141
Geographic Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international) 2%
Out-Of-State (exclude international) 98%
International 9%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SATs Submitted 1199 (76%) X X
ACTs Submitted 735 (47%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 690 760
SAT Math X 690 790
ACT Math X 29 34
ACT English X 33 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 85%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 96%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 99%
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class 1%
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class 0%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0 NA
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 NA
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 NA
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 NA
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ NA
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 NA
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 NA
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 NA
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affilitation/commitment X
Racial/ethnic status X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 1192 79 51
Female 1352 83 51
Total 2544 162 (6.4%) 102