What GPA do you need to get into George Washington?

Among 222 applicants who posted a George Washington admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.89 and the middle half reported 3.74 to 3.97 (169 reported a GPA). George Washington sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for George Washington?

Among 222 applicants who posted a George Washington admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,500 and the middle half scored 1,440 to 1,540 (134 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.

What extracurriculars do George Washington admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (66%), athletics (49%), work/job (47%), debate/mun/speech (40%). 93% held at least one leadership role and 66% listed a national or international award.

What is the George Washington acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by George Washington in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into George Washington

What 222 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 317 George Washington results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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George Washington admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.89

Middle half 3.74 to 3.97

Median SAT

1,500

Middle half 1,440 to 1,540

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.40

Middle half 4.15 to 4.60

Results posted: 222 admitted, 36 rejected, 59 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the George Washington acceptance rate; the official rate is in George Washington’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.89	3.80
SAT	1,500	1,460

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What George Washington admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service66%
Athletics49%
Work/Job47%
Debate/MUN/Speech40%
Tutoring/Teaching39%
Advocacy/Politics37%
Internship32%
Journalism/Writing32%

Held a leadership role

93%

Founded something

46%

National or intl. award

66%

Did research

23%

Intended majors of George Washington admits

Political Science29%
International Relations10%
Business7%
Economics6%
Computer Science5%
Engineering5%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 14% first-generation, 12% low income, 19% underrepresented minority, 17% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 7% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 8% chose George Washington.

Three recent George Washington admits

2026 cycle · RD · Public Policy
Health-policy-minded DECA leader and club-sports captain who worked through housing and utility instability.
GPA 3.87 UW · SAT 1510 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Political Science
Feminist magazine founder and policy-minded student who combined writing, mock trial, and a Senate internship.
GPA 3.82 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
2026 cycle · Math
Tennis captain and video-game world #1 interested in math and political science, with personal investing and a weather project.
GPA 3.76 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post

Where else George Washington admits got in

George Washington admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into George Washington?: Among 222 applicants who posted a George Washington admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.89 and the middle half reported 3.74 to 3.97 (169 reported a GPA). George Washington sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for George Washington?: Among 222 applicants who posted a George Washington admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,500 and the middle half scored 1,440 to 1,540 (134 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
What extracurriculars do George Washington admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (66%), athletics (49%), work/job (47%), debate/mun/speech (40%). 93% held at least one leadership role and 66% listed a national or international award.
What is the George Washington acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by George Washington in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with George Washington. All colleges