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ROCHELLE VAYNTRUB/THE HOYA | Georgetown accepted 3,202 out of 22,788 total applicants to the Class of 2023, making this years acceptance rate the lowest in the university’s history.

Admissions Rate Falls to 14 Percent, Lowest in University History

By Taylor Kahn-Perry April 5, 2019

Georgetown University’s undergraduate acceptance rate dropped to 14 percent this admissions season, the lowest in the university’s history, marking the third consecutive year of record-low acceptance...

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The application rate increased by 12.4 percent from last year, while the acceptance rate is expected to be about 15 percent.

Class of 2021 Application Rate Increases to All-Time High

By Christian Paz March 17, 2017

After receiving a record number of total applicants for this year’s application cycle, Georgetown’s admissions department anticipates accepting about 15 percent of 21,459 regular decision applicants...

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The overall admissions rate for the Class of 2020 remained steady at 16.4 percent, with New York, California and New Jersey continuing to hold the positions of top three states represented.

Acceptance Rate Remains Consistent At 16.4 Percent

By Emily Tu April 1, 2016

Georgetown accepted 3,276 of 20,002 applicants to the Class of 2020 at an overall admissions rate of 16.4 percent, consistent with that of last year. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions sent out...

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The College, School of Foreign Service and the School of Nursing and Health Studies received a slight increase in applications.

Regular Applications Rise Slightly for 2020

By Emily Tu February 9, 2016

Regular decision applications rose by 2.46 percent this year, increasing from 19,478 for the Class of 2019 to 19,958 for the Class of 2020. The slight increase marks a departure from the stable number...

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Admissions Rate Remains Steady at 16.4 Percent

By Kshithij Shrinath March 31, 2015

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions accepted 3,202 applicants to the Class of 2019 for an overall acceptance rate of 16.4 percent, a rate that remains steady from the previous year. Decisions for...

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States in dark green sent significantly more applications than last year, while those in light green registered a slight increase. States in red sent significantly fewer applications than last year, indicative of a larger trend of decreased applications from the Northeast.

Applications Hold Steady for 2019

By Kshithij Shrinath January 16, 2015

Application totals for the Class of 2019 remained nearly identical to the previous year, despite changing national trends regarding demographics and high school graduation rates. Regular decision...

16.6% Admitted to Class of 2018

16.6% Admitted to Class of 2018

By Maddy Moore April 1, 2014

Just as the university wrapped up its first GAAP Weekend for students through accepted early action Sunday, 2,277 high school seniors began receiving word of their regular decision admission to the Class...

Applications Down 2.6% for Class of 2018

By Molly Simio February 4, 2014

Regular decision applications declined by 2.62 percent this year from 20,025 for the current freshman class to 19,500 for the Class of 2018. This slight decrease continues a trend from last year,...

Applications Down 2.6% for Class of 2018

By Molly Simio February 4, 2014

Regular decision applications declined by 2.62 percent this year from 20,025 for the current freshman class to 19,500 for the Class of 2018. This slight decrease continues a trend from last year, in...

Regular Decision Applications Plateau

By Michael Donnay February 5, 2013

Georgetown’s regular decision undergraduate applicant pool for the Class of 2017 was almost identical to that of the previous year, which bucks a trend of application growth in previous years. A total...

Applicants Misinformed of Admission

By Laura Engshuber March 2, 2010

Over the weekend, the department of biology accidentally sent congratulatory e-mails to 30 regular decision applicants who have not been officially accepted to Georgetown University for the undergraduate...

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