Georgetown University

• Aug 1, 2026 · Opened

  Common App opens for 2026-27, with Georgetown among 64 new members

  The application seniors use this fall opened August 1 with more than 1,200 colleges, 64 of them new, Georgetown among them. Here is what changed.

  Source: Common App, Jul 31, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

For Fall 2025, 26,822 first-year students applied to Georgetown, 3,618 were admitted and 1,589 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 13.5%.

Source: Georgetown Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.

By residency, first-year applicants, Fall 2025

Source: Georgetown Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1, residency table (in-state is the District of Columbia). Read Oct 1, 2026.

By school or major. Georgetown's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by undergraduate school or major.

Source: Georgetown Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Early action. Georgetown has no early decision plan. Its Early Action plan is not binding; the Common Data Set marks it as restrictive and does not report how many applied or were admitted early.

Source: Georgetown Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

You apply to one of Georgetown's six undergraduate schools or two joint degree programs, which becomes your academic home. Each has its own essay prompt, and some ask for more:

• Sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences. Choose your science major when you apply. Admitted science students are expected to stay in that program or major for at least the first year.

  Source: Georgetown Admissions, Undergraduate Schools and Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

• Public Policy, and Environment and Sustainability (joint programs). Students live two years on the Hilltop Campus in Georgetown and two years on the Capitol Campus downtown, and are expected to stay in the program for at least the first year.

  Source: Georgetown Admissions, Undergraduate Schools and Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

• Business and Global Affairs; International Business, Language and Culture. You do not apply to these joint majors as a first-year applicant: students apply to enter at the end of their first year.

  Source: Georgetown Admissions, Undergraduate Schools and Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

• Recommendations by school. Every applicant sends a counselor letter and one teacher letter. McDonough School of Business applicants should have one from a math or social studies teacher; science, health and math applicants one from a science or math teacher; language applicants one from a world language teacher.

  Source: Georgetown Admissions, Application Requirements and Forms (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

• Essays. Two short essays of 250 words, a personal essay of 650 words, and a 500-word essay written for the school or program you apply to.

  Source: Georgetown Admissions, Application Requirements and Forms (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

• Alumni interview. Georgetown aims to interview every applicant and you must complete the interview when one is assigned. Some students abroad may not be assigned one, with no effect on their decision.

  Source: Georgetown Admissions, Application Requirements and Forms (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

• Performing arts. Optional: students with an exemplary talent in the performing arts they want to pursue on campus may send an additional supplement, reviewed by the Department of Performing Arts.

  Source: Georgetown Admissions, First Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Source: Georgetown Admissions, Undergraduate Schools and Majors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

75 majors across 6 schools. Every bachelor's degree major in Georgetown's official 2026-2027 University Bulletin for the undergraduate schools first-year students apply to, grouped by school, with the degree it leads to. Minors, certificates and graduate programs are left out.

Source: Georgetown Admissions, Undergraduate Schools and Majors (opens in a new tab), for the extra requirements. Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

The Georgetown Application opens June 1 and the Common App August 1. The application, writing supplement and supporting credentials are due by your deadline. The financial aid application is due February 1, and admitted students reply by May 1.

Source: Georgetown Admissions, First Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Early Action is not binding: admitted students choose freely until the May 1 decision deadline. Early Action applicants may not apply to any binding Early Decision program, but may apply to other non-binding Early Action programs.

Source: Georgetown Admissions, First Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

Georgetown requires official SAT or ACT scores from every applicant: the SAT through the College Board (code 5244), the ACT through the ACT website (code 0668). It highly recommends taking the ACT science section, especially if you plan to major in the sciences, and sending any AP scores you have.

Source: Georgetown Admissions, First Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

The Common Data Set also marks the SAT or ACT as required to be considered for fall 2027 applicants.

Source: Georgetown Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

• Common Application. For fall 2027 applicants, Georgetown accepts the Common Application for the first time, alongside its own Georgetown Application. Pick one; neither gives an advantage, and admissions standards stay the same.

  Source: Georgetown University News, Georgetown Begins Accepting the Common Application (July 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028

Not announced yet. When we checked Georgetown's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.

Source: Georgetown Admissions, First Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

The published cost of a year at Georgetown, 2026-2027:

For a first-year undergraduate living on or off campus. Nursing students have $75,091 in tuition and fees and $2,332 in personal expenses.

Source: Georgetown Office of Student Financial Aid, How Aid Works for Undergraduates (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:

What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Georgetown's aid offer.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Chosen for how close each is to Georgetown University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.

• Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY · Private13.6% admitted$28,985 average net price
• Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private13.9% admitted$41,704 average net price
• Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private10.3% admitted$22,585 average net price
• Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private12.8% admitted$31,483 average net price
• Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA · Private14.5% admitted$39,949 average net price

Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.