The Graduate School accepts applications for designated degree and certificate programs through a secure, electronic submission process. Please see more information below regarding the application process and requirements.
Application Requirements Checklist
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Eligibility for Admission
Applicants for admission must meet certain eligibility requirements set by the Graduate School and the Graduate Departments and Programs. Applicants are admitted by the Dean of the Graduate School. Admitted applicants who confirm their intended enrollment with the Office of Graduate Admissions will be eligible to participate in Graduate Student Orientation and registration activities.
Admission Review and Admission Criteria
Once an application is received and processed by the Office of Graduate Admissions, the Graduate Department or Program Admissions Committee reviews the application. The length of this review varies by program. A decision recommendation is made to the Graduate School, where a final review of the application takes place. All final decisions on applications are rendered by the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Please note: The Graduate School requires that an application fee accompany any application to one of our graduate programs. We do not waive fees. Applicants will not receive a Graduate School decision on their application if the application fee is not paid.
Admission is official upon receipt of an online letter from the Dean of the Graduate School. Admission to a degree program may be granted to applicants:
- who have received a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or the equivalent from an international college or university;
- who will graduate or have graduated with an average of B or better;
- who meet the academic criteria specified by the department or program and the Graduate School.
Special Student Status
Occasionally, an applicant not meeting the above criteria may be admitted to the Graduate School as a Special Student. Applicants may not apply for Special Student Status, but may be admitted to this status at the discretion of the department or program and the Graduate School. Special Students are not admitted to a degree program and may be enrolled for no more than a single semester. They may take a maximum of six credits of graduate coursework during that semester. Consideration for admission to degree status includes meeting minimum requirements outlined in the Special Student admission letter. Special Students who desire degree status should submit an official, written request to the Graduate School before the end of the initial semester of admission. Please note that students admitted to Special Student status have limited access to resources such as financial aid and student health insurance. Please check with the appropriate offices for eligibility requirements.
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Applicant Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the applicant to make certain that all admission materials are received by the designated application deadline. Neither the Graduate School nor the departments can assume the responsibility of informing the applicant about erroneous or missing materials.
All materials (original, copies, or electronic documents) submitted in support of an application become a part of Georgetown University application records and cannot be released to the student or a third party.
If application materials are forged, falsified or altered, the Graduate School will notify all relevant officials, including the individual or institution issuing the document(s) and, as appropriate, immigration officers. Submission of such materials will disqualify an applicant for admission.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Georgetown University admits qualified students of any age, sex, religion, race, sexual orientation, color, disability and/or national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
It does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, religion, race, sexual orientation, color, disability and/or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.
Students with Disabilities
The university’s Academic Resource Center is available to assist and guide students with disabilities who may need access to accommodations. Contact information:
Location: Leavey Center, Third Floor
Telephone: (202) 687-8354
E-mail: arc@georgetown.edu
Privacy Policy
Georgetown University’s Privacy Policy describes the University’s general approach to protecting your personal information. If you have any questions, please contact GUprivacy@georgetown.edu and reference “Graduate Admissions.” Our processing of personal information provided by EU/EEA residents may also be subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). When EU/EEA residents submit information to Georgetown University or use Georgetown University’s websites and/or electronic services, they consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information as described in the Admissions Privacy Notice- EU.
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