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#7 Best colleges for marketing in AmericaGeorgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid $40,815 a year
Median debt at graduation: $15,500 (all students)
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.95%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.97%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,487 · ACT 33
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$37,019
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $88,741 a year.
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Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 7,968 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 41% · Women 59% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 16% |
| First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023 | 98% |
| Total students | 20,392 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $40,815 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $88,741 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $15,500 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 95% |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years | 87% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years | 83% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 88% |
| First-year retention | 97% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $103,494 |
| Admission rate | 13% |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $75 |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $2,015 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 10% |
| Average SAT | 1487 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | 700–770 |
| SAT math | 690–780 |
| ACT composite | 31–35 |
| Test policy | Required |
Value: Good (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| International business | |
| Finance | |
| Computer science | |
| Health administration | |
| Accounting | |
| Management information systems | |
| Mathematics | |
| Economics | |
| Business administration | |
| Liberal arts | |
| Marketing | |
| Psychology | |
| Science, Technology and Society | |
| International relations | |
| Political science | |
| English | |
| Biology | |
| History | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | |
| Romance languages | |
| Linguistics |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Anthropology, Area studies, Biochemistry, Biological and physical sciences, Chemistry, Classics, East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Ethnic and gender studies, Fine arts, German, Global studies, Management science, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Music, Neuroscience, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Public health, Religious studies, Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Social sciences, Sociology, Theatre.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Social sciences | |
| Business | |
| Biology | |
| Interdisciplinary studies | |
| Health professions |
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 5% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 5% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $20,596 |
| Sports | NCAA Division I · Big East Conference |
| ROTC | Army · Navy · Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 |
| Undergraduates registered with the disability office | About 12%IPEDS, 2023–24 |
| Disability services | Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page |
| Faculty who are full-time | 48%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Endowment per student | $190,164IPEDS, 2023, per student |
| Dorm space | For about 67% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)About 4 miles away · about 15 minutes by car |
| Town population | 681,294Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | WashingtonAbout 3 miles away · about 10 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 34°F in January · 78°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Dalecarlia Rsvr, MD, about 3 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Campus safety reports
On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.
| Category | This campus | U.S. rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Robbery | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Aggravated assault | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Burglary | 0.29 | 0.08 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0.00 | 0.15 |
Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.
Questions families ask
- What is Georgetown University’s Compass Score?
- Exceptional (grade A+). It ranks in the top 3% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
- How much does Georgetown University cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is $40,815 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How hard is it to get into Georgetown University?
- Georgetown University admitted 13% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
- How do Georgetown University’s graduates do?
- 95% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $103,494; the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 131496
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (very high research)
- Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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