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George Washington University

School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1270
  • Annual Tuition
    $45,735
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,503
  • University Selectivity
    33%
  • University Yield
    33%
  • Job Offers
    75%
  • Average Salary
    $50,605
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1961
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
2201 G Street, NW
Duques Hall Suite 455
Washington, District of Columbia 20052, United States
Website

School of Business

GW’s School of Business is an international leader in education and research, which prides itself on training future leaders to be global problem solvers and socially responsible managers. The school leverages its prime location in the heart of Washington by attracting visiting scholars and leaders in the business community to work, teach and engage with students on campus. The depth and variety of its academic programs provide rich opportunities for engagement and career development for students in the school’s core Bachelor of Business Administration.

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The school is unique because many people are able to work/intern while taking classes. At my time at GW, I was able to intern and work which allowed me to gain valuable life skills. In this economy, I feel gaining real life experience while gaining good grades will make my process a lot easier. Washington D.C. provides a great opportunity to jumpstart a career in any sector of business.

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About George Washington University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
33% George Washington University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. Extracurricular activities
  3. SAT/ACT scores
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
21756% 21,756
33% 33
33% 33
33% School Selectivity
33% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 10
Fall 2013
Oct 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

For international students, we require TOFEL, high school transcript, 2 letters of recommendation, a bank statement, and a financial certificate. For domestic students, we require a high school transcript and 2 letters of recommendation.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
3905% 3,905
30% 30
33% 33
30% Program Selectivity
33% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.8
  • Other transfer requirements In addition to a 2.8 minimum GPA, quantitative course grades are reviewed.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 25%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 18%
  • Other 11%
  • Media/Entertainment 6%
Deloitte 9
Top Employer
  • IBM Global Business Services 8
  • Barclays Capital 4
  • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 4
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
75% School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
57% 57
59% 59.267238095238085
57% Receive Offers
56% 56
56% 55.65923664122137
56% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
18% 18
16% 16.189999999999998
18% Receive Offers
19% 19
17% 17.25698275862069
19% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
82% Graduates seeking full-time employment
18% Graduates not seeking employment
93% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
17% 17
$57,675.00
32K 70K
Finance/Accounting
30% 30
$57,357.00
20K 100K
General Management
1% 1
Data not provided
Human Resources
1% 1
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
1% 1
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
25% 25
$38,655.00
30K 50K
Operations/Production
8% 8
$50,450.00
30K 150K
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
16% 16
$39,071.00
15K 50K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
6% 6
$56,636.00
45K 80K
Consumer Products/Retail
8% 8
$40,778.00
30K 50K
Consulting
18% 18
$52,521.00
15K 70K
Financial Services
25% 25
$57,565.00
20K 100K
Government/Education
8% 8
$42,361.00
28K 75K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
Data not provided
Manufacturing
2% 2
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
6% 6
$32,667.00
30K 37K
Non-Profit
2% 2
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
Data not provided
Real Estate
3% 3
$51,333.00
39K 75K
Sports/Leisure
5% 5
Data not provided
Technology/Science
3% 3
$51,500.00
50K 55K
Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
11% 11
$41,458.00
35K 52K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
38% 38
$56,322.00
30K 150K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
52% 52
$48,345.00
28K 75K
U.S. South
3% 3
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
2% 2
$60,833.00
45K 70K
U.S. West
4% 4
$39,250.00
30K 52K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • KPMG 6
  • Ernst & Young 3
  • Pricewaterhouse Coopers 2
  • Ralph Lauren 2
  • Credit Suisse 1
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 13
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 45
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
We use an undergrad career management process called Rise Above the Rest, a 4-year timeline of events, tasks & end products that students follow to position themselves for the transition to employment/grad school upon graduation. Services include: one-on-one coaching, mock interviews with employers, career mgmt. class, company info sessions, on-campus interviews, mentor program, career fairs and treks, innovative technology, networking events & panel discussions.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$57,935
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $45,735
  • Fees $395
  • Expenses $11,805
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$57,935
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $45,735
  • Fees $395
  • Expenses $11,805
51% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 78%
  • Merit 22%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://gwired.gwu.edu/finaid
Scholarships
$20,526,160
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$20,871,489
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
40% 37
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
53% 31
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Sport, Event and Hospitality Management
  • Other
More Information
Business Program Classes
24% Less than 20 Students 3% More than 50 Students
73% 21 to 50 students
31 Average number of students in non-business required electives
46 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • History of Finance
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Doing Business in Argentina
  • Oil: Industry, Economy, and Society
  • New Media Marketing
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2009
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA / Bachelor of Business Administration 120
  • BAccy / Bachelor of Accountancy 120
  • BBA/MSIST / Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Science Information Systems Technology
  • BBA/MTA / Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Tourism Administration
  • BAccy/MAccy / Bachelor of Accountancy/Masters of Accountancy
  • BBA/MAccy / Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Accountancy
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
129% 129
45% 45
Prominent Faculty
  • Tim Fort

    Ethics, Strategic Management and Public Policy

  • Scheherazade Rehman

    International Business

  • Doug Guthrie

    Management and International Business
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    General work study positions are available with academic departments, faculty, the Advising Center, and the Undergraduate Programs Office. Work study students assist in student programming events, research, and daily operations.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    There are 250 approved Study Abroad programs for GW students. We have 2 specific business school study abroad programs at Sciences Po in Paris, France, and an international business program in Argentina.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Our First Year Development Program dedicates its spring semester to community service. This year, we are participating in Lemonade Day and our students are teaching 4th-7th grade students how to run a business. Many other opportunities are also available through the University.

Students

1350 75th Percentile Score on SAT 30 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
67% 67
Asian American
11% 11
Hispanic
9% 9
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
12%
7%
47%
5%
10%
18%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
81% 81
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
19% 19
Canada
0% 0
19 Average age of full-time students
92% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
69% 69
81% 81

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 14,559
Alumni Donations
$1,376 Average Gift $1,000,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • William Russel Ramsey

    CEO of Ramsey Asset Management

  • Michael B. Enzi

    Senator (R-WY), United States Senate

  • Jerry Reinsdorf

    Chairman, Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox