Preeminent capital university renowned for international service, diplomacy, communications, and public policy.
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1300–1470
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $41,250
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.75
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1300 and 1470.
Popular majors
- School of International Service (SIS)Social Sciences & LawHighly regarded
- School of Public AffairsSocial Sciences & LawHighly regarded
- School of Communication (SOC)Arts, Design & MediaHighly regarded
- Kogod School of BusinessBusiness, Finance & Econ
Highlights
- School of International Service is the largest school of international relations in the United States
- Chartered by Congress in 1893 with a dedicated commitment to public diplomacy and global service
- Tree-lined campus arboretum in northwest D.C. recognized as the nation's first carbon-neutral university
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