Georgetown University Graduate Programs
Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Washington, District of Columbia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
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Georgetown University Rankings
We have ranked Georgetown as #18 out of 1,069 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. Georgetown also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in District of Columbia ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Georgetown has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#13 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#19 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#33 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Georgetown.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Georgetown has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Communication & Journalism Schools | College Factual |
#4 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#11 | Best Psychology Schools | College Factual |
#23 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
Where Is Georgetown University?

Contact details for Georgetown are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 37Th And O St Nw, Washington, DC 20057-0001 |
Phone: | 202-687-0100 |
Website: | www.georgetown.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/georgetownuniv |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/georgetown |
Georgetown University Graduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 12,014 graduate students at Georgetown, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgetown University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1,031 |
Black or African American | 898 |
Hispanic or Latino | 896 |
White | 5,488 |
International Students | 2,357 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,344 |
Geographic Diversity
District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at Georgetown University. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 123 countries are represented at Georgetown. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at Georgetown University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Georgetown has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in District of Columbia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Georgetown
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time graduate tuition at Georgetown University was $45,136 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Georgetown is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Medical Science | #1 | #1 |
Urban & Regional Planning | #7 | #7 |
Real Estate | #7 | #7 |
Architecture & Related Services | #28 | #28 |
Online Affordability Rankings of Georgetown
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time graduate tuition at Georgetown University was $53,591 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Georgetown is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Real Estate | #1 | #1 |
Engineering-Related Fields | #26 | #26 |
Engineering Technologies | #35 | #35 |
Finance & Financial Management | #57 | #57 |
Online Growth Rankings of Georgetown
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Georgetown University was 188.8%. This is the #186 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Georgetown regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Georgetown majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Information Technology | 25% |
Real Estate | 7% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Georgetown ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Real Estate | #1 | |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | #4 | |
Engineering Technologies | #4 | |
Engineering-Related Fields | #4 | |
Finance & Financial Management | #10 | |
Information Technology | #16 | |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | #17 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #37 | |
Nursing | #53 | |
Health Professions | #122 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #140 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Georgetown University Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Lucas Cantor under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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