Historical Acceptance Rates

George Washington University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 43.33%, with 27,000 applicants and 11,700 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate is notably higher at 64.0%, outpacing the Regular Decision (RD) rate of 34.63%. This trend continues from the previous year (2023), where the overall acceptance rate was 40.74%—with EA at 66.08% and RD at 30.06%. Comparing further back, the acceptance rate for the Class of 2022 was significantly higher at 49.71%, indicating a recent decrease in overall acceptance figures at GWU over the past few years.