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The ability to change is truly a
mark of intelligence, and we
celebrate our transfer students
as major contributors to our
community of learners.
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Applying to
Transfer to GW
GW considers any student who has completed at least one college
course since secondary school graduation for transfer admission.
Graduating high school seniors who accrued college credit while in
high school should apply as first-year students.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
If you have accrued 30 or more
college-level credits since
graduating from high school:
Common Application
Transcripts from each post-
secondary institution attended
Transcripts from summer college
programs are not required unless
you received college credit for the
coursework.
On your Common Application under
“Colleges Attended,” please ONLY
list post secondary institutions you
attended after high school graduation.
One Letter of Recommendation
College Report
This is found on the recommenders
page of the Common Application and
needs to be completed and sent by
the registrar’s office of your current
institution.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
If you have accrued less than
30 college-level credits since
graduating from high school:
Common Application
High School Transcripts
For all four years of high school study
Transcripts from each post-
secondary institution attended
Transcripts from summer college
programs are optional unless you
received college credit for the
coursework.
On your Common Application under
“Colleges Attended,” please ONLY
list post secondary institutions you
attended after high school graduation.
One Letter of Recommendation
College Report
This is found on the recommenders
page of the Common Application and
needs to be completed and sent by
the registrar’s office of your current
institution.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
International
Transfer
Students
Everything listed to the left
Financial Certificate
Available in the Common Application.
Official Evaluation of
International Academic
Credentials
by an International
Transcript Agency
Demonstrated English Proficiency
(one of the below criteria must be met)
TOEFL (90+) / IELTS (6.5+),
College-level English Composition
1 and 2 (with a grade of C or higher
and completed by the time of
application),
SAT score (critical reading 650+) /
ACT score (English 29+)
Duolingo English Test score
of 115+
APPLICATION DEADLINES
FALL TRANSFER DEADLINE
(FOR AUGUST MATRICULATION)
April 15
SPRING TRANSFER DEADLINE
(FOR JANUARY MATRICULATION)
October 1
DEADLINES ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE.
View current dates
and notification timelines at
go.gwu.edu/appdeadlines.
RESEARCH
GW students are continually opening new
doors of discovery. Innovation happens
across the disciplines here, and our
students are doing pioneering work in
public health, international relations, the
humanities, social sciences, engineering,
and natural sciences. Our 500,000-square-
foot Science and Engineering Hall
features state-of-the-art labs that include a
microscopy suite, a Nanofabrication Clean
Room, a greenhouse, and a 20-ton crane.
INTERNSHIPS
With more internship listings than
undergraduates, GW students have plenty
of opportunities to gain professional
experience. They serve, shape, and stimulate
their local workplaces, which include the
White House, U.S. Department of State, the
American Red Cross, CBS News, Folger
Shakespeare Library, the National Science
Foundation, and NPR, to name a few.
SERVICE
GW students are passionate about civic
engagement. Through the Honey W.
Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and
Public Service, students can identify causes
to support, establish an organization,
chart their service hours, and connect
with mentors who can guide their work.
They can also enroll in nearly 70 service-
learning courses taught by professors and
practitioners in their fields of interest.
Pursue your best
“you” in the center
of it all
Residence hall living puts
you right in the center of
everything.
60%
of undergraduate students
live in on-campus housing.
(GW accommodates its
transfer students on campus
as well; housing provision
waivers are available for
students with non-traditional
housing needs.)
GW has partnered with Metro
to bring U-P
ass to campus.
GW students can obtain a
U-Pass personal SmarTrip
card for unlimited trips
on Metrorail and Metrobus
during the academic year.
This allows our students to
venture out beyond Foggy
Bottom and explore all that
Washington, D.C., has to
offer.
Our students keep fit and
active by enjoying six
floors of athletic amenities,
including group fitness
classes and intramural
and club sports at the
Lerner Health and Wellness
Center on the Foggy Bottom
campus. The Mount Vernon
campus offers its own fitness
center, resort-quality
tennis courts, and a pool.
Enrollment
Nearly 11,000 undergraduate students from
50 states and 130+ countries
GW typically enrolls around 300 transfer students
in the fall and spring semesters combined
Outcomes
Graduating Classes of
2017-2021
61%
26%
9%
5%
Employed
Globally
In Graduate
School
Seeking
Employment
Other
Activity
Numbers may not add up to 100%
due to rounding.
Median Salary
for GW students in their first year
after graduation:
$50,000
For a comprehensive list of hundreds
of employers of GW alumni, please
visit go.gwu.edu/outcomes.
Financing a GW Education
Cost of Attendance,
2022-2023
▶ Tuition $62,110
▶ Fees (estimated) $640
▶ Room & Board (average) $15,440
▶ Books & Supplies (estimated) $1,400
▶
Personal Expenses (estimated) $1,625
▶
Transportation (estimated) $1,075
▶
Total $82,570
All costs, except tuition and fees, are estimates.
▶ Alpha Beta Gamma members with a 3.7 GPA or better
and 56 accrued credit hours
$7,500 per year for up to two years
▶ Phi Theta Kappa members with a 3.7 GPA or better and
56 accrued credit hours
$7,500 per year for up to two years
▶ National Society of Collegiate Scholars members with
a 3.6 GPA or better and 56 accrued credit hours
$10,000 per year for two years
▶ Transfer Engineering Scholarships
$16,000-20,000 per year to qualified SEAS
applicants; please see website for more details.
go.gwu.edu/transferscholarships
Benefits for Transfer Students in the U.S. Military
GW’S MILITARY AND VETERAN SERVICES PROCESSES BENEFITS THAT
ARE OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA):
Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill
Veterans Readiness and Employment
Chapter 33: Post 9-11 GI Bill
Chapter 35: Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) Program
Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill: Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program (also known as Federal Tuition Assistance- FTA
YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM:
This program allows institutions of higher learning (degree granting institutions) in the United States to
voluntarily enter into an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fund tuition expenses
that exceed the maximum base pay amount.
Please visit military.gwu.edu for more information.
Merit scholarships for
Transfer Students
AAny
Moment
Can be
Monumental
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Students compete to win thousands
of dollars in prize money from
the New Venture Competition,
a nationally recognized pitch
competition out of GW’s Office of
Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Learn from Leaders
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took
time to speak with GW students after
delivering a policy address on campus.
National Landmarks
Become Classrooms
The Smithsonian National Museum
of Natural History has served as a
classroom for biology students.
Serving Our Community
GW students used their spring
break to complete service projects
in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and
Washington, D.C., a chance to
make meaningful change through
active citizenship.
Wake-Up Call From the VP
The Veep’s motorcade often
passes students on their way to
class.
Medal-Worthy Moments
Olympic bobsled champion Elana
Meyers Taylor, B.S. ’06, M.T.A. ’11, HON
’18, shared her stories of adversity,
failure and discrimination along her
path to becoming the most decorated
Black athlete in Winter Olympics
history.
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
At Columbian, the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences come
together to form a nexus of ideas and opportunity.
MAJORS
Africana Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Arabic Studies
Archaeology
Astronomy and
Astrophysics
Biological Anthropology
Biology
Biophysics
Chemistry
Chinese Language and
Literature
Classical and Ancient
Near Eastern Studies
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
of Language
Communication
Criminal Justice
Data Science
Economics
English
English and Creative
Writing
Environmental and
Sustainability Studies
Environmental Studies
French Language
and Literature
Geography
Geological Sciences
German Language and
Literature
History
Human Services and
Social Justice
Japanese Language and
Literature
Judaic Studies
Korean Language and
Literature
Mathematics
Neuroscience
Organizational Sciences
Peace Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy (Public
Affairs)
Physics
Political Science
Political Science (Public
Policy)
Psychological and
Brain Sciences
Psychology
Religion
Russian Language and
Literature
Sociology
Spanish and Latin
American Languages,
Literatures, and Cultures
Speech, Language, and
Hearing Sciences
Statistics
Women’s, Gender, and
Sexuality Studies
CORCORAN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND DESIGN
Corcoran, part of the Columbian College, bridges creative expression and practical
application with the breadth and depth of the larger liberal arts education. BFA
degree/portfolio requirement.
MAJORS
Art History
Dance
Fine Arts*
Graphic Design*
Interaction Design*
Interior Architecture
Music
Photojournalism*
Theatre
*A portfolio is required when applying to these Bachelor of Fine Arts majors.
SCHOOL OF MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
GW has offered journalism courses since 1938, and in 1982 became the first
university in the world to offer a degree in political communication.
MAJORS
Journalism and Mass
Communication
Political Communication
ELLIOTT SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Interdisciplinary teaching and research prepares students to take on the complex
nature of international affairs and to better understand the world.
MAJORS
Asian Studies
International Affairs
Latin American and
Hemispheric Studies
Middle East Studies
MILKEN INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Core values of scholarship, leadership, scientific rigor, policy analysis, and
training drive the school to develop the next generation of practitioners
and policy makers.
MAJORS
Exercise Science
Nutrition Science Public Health
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
A tight-knit community, the school’s faculty and students know each other by
name and work together to explore solutions to today’s complex challenges.
MAJORS
Applied Science and
Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The school measures business success not just in profits and power but also in
responsibility and its integral role in shaping our society.
MAJORS
Accountancy
Business
Business Analytics
Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
Finance
Information Systems
International Business
Marketing
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