Georgetown University, a prestigious private university in Washington D.C., is the oldest Jesuit university in the United States.
Georgetown’s Early Action (EA) policy stands out in a few key ways. First, all applicants who are not accepted during the Early Action round are deferred to the Regular Decision pool for further review. Second, Georgetown’s EA policy is restrictive, meaning that students applying through this round are prohibited from applying to any binding Early Decision schools. However, students are still permitted to apply to other schools with Early Action or Regular Decision admissions plans. There is also not a significant statistical advantage in applying early, as the acceptance rate is usually quite similar. Typically, about 15% of the deferred candidates end up being admitted in the spring, according to the university.
GEORGETOWN ACCEPTANCE RATE: EARLY TRENDS
Georgetown admitted 917 out of 8,254 early applicants to its Class of 2029. The acceptance rate for Georgetown’s early action program this year was 11%, up from 10.3% the previous year, according to The Hoya.
Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business had the lowest acceptance rate at 9.11%. The College of Arts & Sciences had an acceptance rate of 10.92%, while the School of Foreign Service’s was 11.61%. The School of Health admitted 81 out of 537 applicants for an acceptance rate of 15.08% and the School of Nursing admitted 32 out of 194 applicants for an acceptance rate of 16.49%.
In recent years, Georgetown has come under fire for continuing to favor legacy students in the admissions process. The D.C. State Board of Education is currently considering a bill to end legacy and donor preferential admissions for private universities in the area, mainly due to Georgetown student advocacy.
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TTA TOP TIP: Out of the top 50 private universities in the United States, MIT and Georgetown are the only two that cannot be applied to through the Common App. Thankfully we have a handy guide for Navigating the Georgetown Application. Georgetown applicants are also required to participate in alumni interviews, a practice that is decreasingly common at other similar universities. These interviews can provide candidates with a valuable opportunity to showcase their interest in the university.
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