Georgetown University
DC · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · Top 25 tier · 7,618 undergraduates (medium)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
† Not reported by round: this school publishes an overall admit rate but not applicant and admit counts for each round, so early and regular rates can’t be shown.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Does not superscore (highest single sitting)
- ACT
- Does not superscore (highest single sitting)
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Required for fall 2027 entry. Does not accept superscores.
How to send scores
Official scores required when you apply
Have the College Board or ACT send official scores when you apply.
School’s words: “Candidates for admission should submit official score reports from the College Board and/or ACT. ... Students must submit an official score report from The College Board.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 3,269 | 14.4% | Not reported | Not reported | 76% | Not reported | 1370-1530 | 31-35 | No ED (Early Action only). |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 3,561 | 16.8% | Not reported | 100% | 75% | 46% | 1380-1530 | 31-35 | No ED (Early Action only). |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 3,311 | 12% | Not reported | 100% | 64% | 38% | 1380-1530 | 32-35 | No ED (Early Action only). |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 3,257 | 12.2% | Not reported | 100% | 72% | 36% | 1410-1540 | 32-35 | No ED (Early Action only). |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 3,334 | 13.1% | Not reported | 100% | 75% | 34% | 1390-1530 | 32-34 | No ED (Early Action only). |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 3,374 | 12.9% | Not reported | 100% | 78% | 30% | 1400-1540 | 31-35 | No ED (Early Action only). |
| 2025-26 ↗ | 3,618 | 13.5% | Not reported | 100% | 78% | 32% | 1405-1530 | 32-35 | No ED (Early Action only). |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 17%
- 2024: 8%
- 2023: 6%
- 2022: 2%
- 2021: 1%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Required2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Required2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Required2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Required2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Required2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Required2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Not reported2019-20 CDS
Notes
- Georgetown does not offer Early Decision; it uses restrictive Early Action.