Georgetown College Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Georgetown College recorded an overall acceptance rate of 12.3%, with 26,170 applicants and 3,226 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate was 10.3%, admitting 881 out of 8,584 applicants, while the Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate was 13.3%, with 2,345 of 17,586 applicants accepted. The waitlist acceptance rate stood at 1.63%, with only 40 out of 2,455 waitlisted applicants admitted. Historically, the average SAT scores for admitted students ranged from a 25th percentile of 1,390 to a 75th percentile of 1,530, alongside an average GPA of 4.07.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 26,170
Accepted Applicants: 3,226
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Georgetown College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 12.3%, with 26,170 applicants and 3,226 admissions. The Early Action acceptance rate stands at 10.3% from 8,584 applicants, while the Regular Decision rate is higher at 13.3% from 17,586 applicants. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a slight decline, decreasing from 15.52% in 2024 to 12.1% in 2026, while the Regular Decision acceptance rate has remained relatively stable around 13.3% over these years. This trend indicates a growing competitiveness among applicants to Georgetown College.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Georgetown College's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2026 is 1.63%, with 2,455 applicants offered a place on the wait list and 40 ultimately accepted. This acceptance rate is consistent with a downward trend observed over recent years, as it matches the rate for the application year 2025, which was 0.89% after 3,277 were offered. In contrast, the acceptance rate spiked to 12.4% in the application year 2024, with 2,215 wait listed candidates. The past several years show significant variability, with rates fluctuating between 0.09% in 2015 and 13.9% in 2006, highlighting the unpredictable nature of the wait list process at Georgetown.
2455
Offered a Place
40
Admitted
1.63%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Georgetown College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2023 stands at 13.2%, with 296 out of 2,241 applicants being admitted. This marks a significant increase compared to previous years, where the acceptance rate was only 7.3% for 2022 and a mere 3.2% for 2021. The acceptance rate rise can be contrasted with 14.0% in 2020 and 9.0% in 2019, indicating a fluctuating trend over the years. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is notably high at 3.85, emphasizing the competitive nature of the applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 2,241
Accepted Applicants: 296
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4.07
SAT
1390-1530
Math: 690-780
Reading: 700-770
ACT
32-34
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 26% |
| White | 63% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12% |
| Black/African American | 9% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1% |
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