George Washington University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
George Washington University is a private research university in Washington, DC (city setting), with 11,387 undergraduates (62% women). It admitted 44% of 27,094 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1350–1500 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $84,315 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $45,466 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 85% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, health professions & nursing, business. The campus reported 0.99 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where George Washington University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,798
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 56 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 28 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research George Washington University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
George Washington University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic 10 Conference | 36 | 8 over | 3 | $1.8M | $49,260 | 997 | |
| Baseball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 40 | 6 over | 5 | $2M | $49,539 | 981 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 16 | 1 over | 7 | $6.2M | $388,139 | 973 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 24 | 9 over | 7 | $6.3M | $262,992 | 991 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic 10 Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 988 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic 10 Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic 10 Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $659k | $82,408 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Independent | 19 | room 1 | 1 | $1.7M | $87,727 | 1000 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Atlantic 10 Conference | 34 | room 4 | 4 | $1.4M | $40,983 | 990 | |
| Women's Rowing | Atlantic 10 Conference | 54 | room 14 | 3 | $1.6M | $29,445 | 977 | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic 10 Conference | 29 | 1 over | 4 | $1.3M | $43,528 | 981 | |
| Softball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 21 | room 4 | 3 | $1.5M | $71,304 | 1000 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | room 7 | 1 | $1.2M | $52,470 | 983 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | room 7 | 1 | $1M | $43,956 | 984 | |
| Women's Tennis | Atlantic 10 Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $719k | $89,896 | 998 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Atlantic 10 Conference | 33 | room 12 | 1 | $758k | $22,974 | 989 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic 10 Conference | 70 | 25 over | 1 | $575k | $8,221 | 1000 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 20 | 2 over | 4 | $1.7M | $83,520 | 983 | |
| Men's Water Polo | Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 16 | room 8 | 3 | $648k | $40,515 | 995 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.