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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Vali Nasr discusses Iran's shifting grand strategy as the SFS announces the Iran Project.

As GU Prepares to Join Common App, Expect a Rise in Applications, Accessibility

By Evie Steele, Contributing Editor April 25, 2025

For current high school sophomores — potential members of Georgetown University’s Class of 2031 — becoming a Hoya may be more difficult than ever. These students will become the first with the...

Georgetown University administrators and a Federal Impact Working Group revealed plans to lessen the impacts of federal cuts to academic research funding through growing enrollment in master’s programs and conducting outreach to lawmakers at a March 13 town hall.

GU Community Reacts to University Joining Common App

By Nora Toscano, Senior News Editor March 28, 2025

Georgetown University community members expressed excitement, concern and indifference at the university’s announcement that it will join the Common Application. Georgetown will enter a three-year...

Following the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action, Georgetown has begun considering Pell Grant eligibility in admissions.

GU to Join Common App on 3-Year Trial

By Maren Fagan, Executive Editor March 27, 2025

Georgetown University announced March 27 that it will join the Common Application on a three-year pilot program beginning in August 2026, confirming earlier reporting from The Hoya. Applicants to the...

Following the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action, Georgetown has begun considering Pell Grant eligibility in admissions.

BREAKING: GU to Join Common App

By Evie Steele, Maren Fagan, and Aamir Jamil March 24, 2025

Georgetown University will begin accepting the Common Application in the fall 2026 application cycle, multiple sources familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hoya. The shift, which will begin with...

REDDY: Bridge the Wealth Gap, Use the Common App

REDDY: Bridge the Wealth Gap, Use the Common App

By Anvitha Reddy September 22, 2023

In my first year at Georgetown University, I’ve had the privilege of giving tours to hundreds of prospective students and families. A disproportionately large number of questions I receive relate to...

GU Declines New Admissions Group

By Aly Pachter October 30, 2015

More than 80 colleges — including all eight Ivy League schools, Stanford University, the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia — formed the Coalition for...

Colleges Weigh Common Assessments

By Zosia Dunn April 17, 2012

Amid a growing movement for colleges to undergo national standardized assessments, Georgetown officials have said such efforts are misleading and narrow in scope. In the past five years, a number of...

Above the Hype

By The Editorial Board April 20, 2010

Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon may be on to something. Recently he commented on Georgetown's selectivity numbers, saying "we do not want more applicants." Bucking the nationwide trend...

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