George Washington University · Cost & aid

Washington, DC · City · Private · Research university · the Revoluntionaries · Website ↗

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$84,315

Cost of attendance

out-of-state, on campus

$45,466

Average net price

bottom quarter for affordability in Division I

$8.9M

Athletic aid, women's

$28,815 per roster spot

$5.3M

Athletic aid, men's

$31,874 per roster spot

Net price by family income

What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $84,315 sticker.

Family income under $30k$21,396

$30k – $48k$18,171

$48k – $75k$21,863

$75k – $110k$33,540

Over $110k$53,974

Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.

Athletic aid

Athletic aid to women's teams$8,903,963
Per roster spot$28,815 across 309 women's roster spots
Athletic aid to men's teams$5,259,279
Per roster spot$31,874 across 165 men's roster spots
Recruiting spend, women's / men's$319k / $213k
Tuition & fees$64,798

Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.

Where it ranks

#27Highest stickerof 359 · Division I

Among Division I schools; every list George Washington University is on.

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