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Class of 2026 Early Action Admission Rate Sets Record Low

Class of 2026 Early Action Admission Rate Sets Record Low

By Laetitia Haddad December 29, 2021

Georgetown University’s undergraduate class of 2026 saw a record number of early action applicants as well as the lowest early action acceptance rate. The university admitted 881 students from a...

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The acceptance rate for the Class of 2021 dropped a full percentage point from last year.

Georgetown Acceptance Rate Hits Record Low

By Aly Pachter March 31, 2017

Georgetown accepted a record-low 15.4 percent of students to the Class of 2021, an overall 3,313 out of 21,465 applicants. The 15.4 percent acceptance rate marks a full point percentage drop from...

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Class of 2021 Early Action Admissions Rate Reaches Record Low

By Aly Pachter December 19, 2016

Georgetown accepted 11.9 percent of its 7,822 early action applicants to the Class of 2021, 1 percent lower than last year’s 13 percent and the lowest acceptance rate in university history. Georgetown...

Bridging an Academic GAAP

By The Editorial Board April 1, 2014

“Congratulations on your acceptance to the Georgetown Class of 2018!” reads the GAAP website on its page for admitted students. The Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program provides one of the most...

Our Worthy Gatekeeper

By The Editorial Board October 25, 2013

As college admissions reach dizzying levels of competitiveness, it is heartening to hear University President John J. DeGioia call Georgetown’s Office of Admissions the most ethical in the country...

Colleges Deflate Admissions Rates With Incomplete Apps

By Gene Choi September 27, 2013

As college applicants compete for coveted spots, universities, too, compete in the race to drive up application numbers. The Washington Post recently reported that some universities are misrepresenting...

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