George Washington University Computer Science Programs

Located in Washington, District of Columbia, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is George Washington University?

Contact details for GWU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1918 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20052
Phone:	202-994-1000
Website:	www.gwu.edu

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How Do I Get Into GWU?

You can apply to GWU online at: https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/apply-gw

Admission Requirements for GWU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into GWU?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to GWU. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 49%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 47%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to GWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 670 and 740. Math scores were between 660 and 750.

GWU received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 31 and 34.

Can I Afford George Washington University?

The overall average net price of GWU is $53,925. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At GWU, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $9,310 a year. That adds up to $37,240 over four years for those students.

George Washington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,502 undergraduate students at GWU, with 10,284 being full-time and 1,218 being part-time.

There are also 14,955 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,284 full-time undergraduates at GWU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of George Washington University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,261
Black or African American	807
Hispanic or Latino	1,276
White	5,178
International Students	1,036
Other Races/Ethnicities	726

Geographic Diversity

District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at George Washington University. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 133 countries are represented at GWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at George Washington University

There are 24 bachelor’s degree and 72 master’s degree programs available online at GWU. In 2022-2023, 6,549 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GWU has changed over the last few years.

George Washington University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer & IS Security	0	35	5	136	0	176
Computer Science	0	71	0	55	8	134
General Information Science	0	22	0	59	0	81
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	0	0	7	51	0	58
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	28	0	0	0	28
Artificial Intelligence	0	0	12	0	0	12
Data Processing Technology	0	0	0	6	0	6
Information Technology	0	0	5	0	0	5
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other	2	0	2	0	0	4
TOTAL	2	156	31	307	8	504

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

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