Also known as

  • GWU
  • GW

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
17,563
57.9% Female
42.1% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
380
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
135
Doctoral Research
45
Doctoral Professional
8
Distance
54
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.00%
Asian
11.21%
Black or African American
5.61%
Hispanic or Latino
0.20%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
48.14%
White
1.48%
Two or more races
8.56%
Unknown
16.42%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
www.gwu.edu/apply/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$27,810

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
135
Master's (Distance)
27
Doctor's Degree Research
45
Doctor's Degree Professional
8
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
75
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
13
Post Master's Certificate
19
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
4
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Acting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
American Government and Politics (United States Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
American History (United States) Doctoral – Research Yes No
American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Art Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Asian Studies/Civilization Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Blood Bank Technology Specialist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Clinical Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Clinical Research Coordinator Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Community Organization and Advocacy Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes Yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Criminalistics and Criminal Science Master's Degree Yes No
Criminology Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Dance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Development Economics and International Development Master's Degree Yes No
Documentary Production Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's Degree Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Educational/Instructional Technology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
European Studies/Civilization Master's Degree Yes No
Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Exercise Physiology Master's Degree Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Financial Mathematics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Forensic Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Forensic Science and Technology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genome Sciences/Genomics Master's Degree Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Geography Master's Degree Yes No
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Health Communication Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Health Services Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Health/Medical Psychology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Hematology Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes Yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Human Resources Development Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
No
Illustration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Immunology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Industrial Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Interior Design Master's Degree Yes No
International and Comparative Education Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International and Intercultural Communication Master's Degree Yes No
International Economics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Law and Legal Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Policy Analysis Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Public Health/International Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
International/Global Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Support Services, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Microbiology and Immunology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Microbiology, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Molecular Genetics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Molecular Medicine Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Museology/Museum Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
National Security Policy Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Nursing Education Doctoral – Professional
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Organizational Behavior Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Organizational Leadership Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Palliative Care Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
No
Photojournalism Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Project Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Public Finance Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Public Health Education and Promotion Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Public Relations/Image Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Publishing Master's Degree Yes Yes
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Science, Technology and Society Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Securities Services Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Social Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
No
Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Statistics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sustainability Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Telecommunications Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Tourism and Travel Services Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Women's Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,251 1,174 77 0
With faculty status 1,251 1,174 77 0
Tenured 621 621 0 0
On tenure track 216 216 0 0
Not on tenure track 414 337 77 0
Multi-year contract 196 196 0 0
Annual contract 214 137 77 0
Less-than annual contract 4 4 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$27,810
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.gwu.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$11,070
Typical Board
$3,700
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$27,810
Full time Fees$41
Part time, per credit hour$1,545

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $54,114 $68
Medicine $55,272 $68

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
Yes
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
17,563
57.9% Female
42.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.00%
Asian
11.21%
Black or African American
5.61%
Hispanic or Latino
0.20%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
48.14%
White
1.48%
Two or more races
8.56%
Unknown
16.42%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 26 40
Asian 594 811
Black Or African American 643 1,326
Hispanic Or Latino 367 618
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 17 19
Non-resident Alien 1,469 1,415
White 3,568 4,886
Two Or More Races 85 175
Unknown 618 886

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
4,223
41.7% Male
58.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
222
48.6% Male
51.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
737
48.2% Male
51.8% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
422
37.2% Male
62.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
192
25.0% Male
75.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
2121 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Phone
202-994-1000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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