Georgetown University Graduate School

Georgetown University (referred to as GU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Washington, DC.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of GU is $59,306 in average. The school has 13,084 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 20,984 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Georgetown University (referred to as GU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Washington, DC.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).
GU Directory Information
School NameGeorgetown University (GU)
Address37th and O St NW, Washington, DC 20057-0001
Phone202-687-0100
Webhttps://www.georgetown.edu
Online Applicationhttps://uapply.georgetown.edu/register/firstyearapplication#
Financial Infohttps://finaid.georgetown.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of GU is $59,306 in average. The school has 13,084 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 20,984 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 214 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 9 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$59,306
Student Population13,084
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs214 graduate programs
(9 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at GU is $59,306 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $2,358.
GU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$56,592
Required Fees$457
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$2,358
GU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)9 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Georgetown University is $59,306. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.96% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$49,560$452
2019-2020$51,336$454
2020-2021$53,136$455
2021-2022$54,672$456
2022-2023$56,592$457
2023-2024$58,848$458
The graduate school tuition & fees of GU is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in District of Columbia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the District of Columbia graduate tuition is $18,608 (public) / $30,405 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Georgetown University$59,306
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
District of Columbia Graduate Schools$23,494$25,986
Public$10,094$18,608
Private$30,405
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,750 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at GU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 4.74% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,850$2,686
2019-2020$16,466$2,556
2020-2021$17,032$2,594
2021-2022$17,758$2,600
2022-2023$18,824$2,620
2023-2024$19,750$2,710
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,451 at Georgetown University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.94% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$2,065
2019-2020$2,139
2020-2021$2,214
2021-2022$2,278
2022-2023$2,358
2023-2024$2,451
The law school tuition at Georgetown University is $71,995 for academic year 2022-2023. For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $58,141.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school and medical school at GU.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Georgetown University
TuitionFees
Medicine$58,142-
Law$71,996-

Graduate Programs at GU

Georgetown University offers 151 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 5,363 students have completed their study at Georgetown University.
Offered Degrees at Georgetown University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree10974,313
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship310167
Doctor's degree - other70857
Post Bachelor's Degree3226
Post Master's Degree100
Total15195,363
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Georgetown University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program with 24 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 295 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 660 completers.
Georgetown University offers 151 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 5,363 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 4,313 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 857 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 26 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 7 completers-
Environmental Studies7-
Architecture [+] 23 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning23-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 99 completers$55,900
East Asian Studies21-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies12-
Latin American Studies26-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies26-
Western European Studies14-
Italian Studies--
Communication and Journalism [+] 207 completers-
Journalism17-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia50-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication74-
Public Relations/Image Management66-
International and Intercultural Communication--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 183 completers-
Computer Science10-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance61-
Information Technology Project Management112-
Education [+] 77 completers-
Education13-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration53-
Educational/Instructional Technology11-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--
Engineering Technology [+] --
Engineering/Industrial Management-$45,500
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 36 completers-
Linguistics25-
German Language and Literature1-
Spanish Language and Literature10-
Arabic Language and Literature--
Legal Studies [+] (2 completers) 691 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies252$110,200
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law--
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law18-
Health Law32-
International Law and Legal Studies40-
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law159-
Tax Law/Taxation175-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)--
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary15-
English Language and Literature [+] 8 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 14 completers$62,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies14$62,600
Humanities/Humanistic Studies--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 447 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences--
Biomedical Sciences--
Molecular Biochemistry32-
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology3-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology--
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)13-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology--
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology19-
Microbiology and Immunology10-
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)6-
Physiology248$39,100
Oncology and Cancer Biology7-
Pharmacology13-
Biostatistics14-
Bioinformatics13-
Biotechnology46$59,500
Epidemiology4-
Neuroscience19-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 34 completers-
Mathematics and Statistics34-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] 149 completers-
Intelligence149-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 108 completers-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution21$49,500
Gerontology5-
Museology/Museum Studies10-
Science, Technology and Society-$63,600
Computational Science62-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)10-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 146 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management146-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 6 completers-
Philosophy3-
Islamic Studies--
Religion/Religious Studies (other)3-
Physical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Chemistry1-
Environmental Chemistry--
Physics5-
Psychology [+] --
Psychology--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 69 completers-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management69-
Human Services [+] 72 completers-
Public Administration13-
Public Policy Analysis59$71,700
Social Sciences [+] 524 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods111-
Economics-$66,500
Applied Economics22-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics33-
Development Economics and International Development33-
International Relations and Affairs294$69,700
Political Science and Government31-
American Government and Politics (United States--
Political Economy--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 307 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1$61,300
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management--
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist--
Medical Scientist8-
Health/Medical Physics--
International Public Health/International Health31-
Behavioral Aspects of Health--
Medical Informatics7-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics6-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse245$99,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)9-
Business [+] (3 completers) 1,085 completers-
Business Administration and Management295$123,100
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management10-
Project Management64-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)36-
Finance142$90,500
Hospitality Administration/Management12-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration70$78,000
International Business/Trade/Commerce44-
Information Resources Management2-
Management Science126-
Business Statistics51-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)63-
Real Estate170$88,400
History [+] 15 completers-
History3-
History (other)12-
Total4,313
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 completers-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Computer Science4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 20 completers-
Linguistics11-
German Language and Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature6-
Arabic Language and Literature--
Legal Studies [+] 4 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 9 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies9-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 27 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences4-
Biomedical Sciences--
Molecular Biochemistry2-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology2-
Microbiology and Immunology2-
Physiology--
Oncology and Cancer Biology6-
Pharmacology--
Biostatistics2-
Neuroscience9-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 8 completers-
Philosophy3-
Islamic Studies4-
Religion/Religious Studies (other)1-
Physical Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Chemistry12-
Physics3-
Psychology [+] 3 completers-
Psychology3-
Social Sciences [+] 22 completers-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics15-
Political Science and Government7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 44 completers-
International Public Health/International Health--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse19-
Nurse Anesthetist25-
History [+] 10 completers-
History10-
Total167
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 660 completers-
Law660-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] --
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)--
Physiology--
Oncology and Cancer Biology--
Neuroscience--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 197 completers-
Medicine197-
Business [+] --
Business Administration and Management--
Total857
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 24 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse24-
Total26
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse--
Total-

Graduate Student Population at GU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 13,084 students enrolled into Georgetown University graduate schools where it has total 20,984 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 8,275 full-time and 4,809 part-time graduate students. By gender, 5,950 male and 7,134 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,0845,9507,134
Full-time8,2753,8164,459
Part-tme4,8092,1342,675
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 5,548 White (42.40%), 1,005 Black/African American (7.68%), 1,202 Hispanic (9.19%), 1,359 Asian (10.39%), and 3,970 students with other races. 2,379 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,0845,9507,134
American Indian/Native American16610
Asian1,359570789
Black/African American1,005391614
Hispanic1,202546656
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16106
White5,5482,5952,953
Two More405160245
Un-Known1,154644510
Non-resident Alien2,3791,0281,351
Georgetown University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 3,186 graduate students (24.35% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,161 graduate students (8.87% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total13,084
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,186
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,161
Not in Online Courses8,737
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Georgetown University. 3,993 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.52% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 282 students are aged above 50 (2.16%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Georgetown University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,0845,9507,134
Age 18-19202
Age 20-2118556129
Age 22-243,8081,5552,253
Age 25-295,0782,2542,824
Age 30-342,1071,125982
Age 35-39934476458
Age 40-49684325359
Age 50-64262144118
Over 6420128
Age Un-Known431

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