Financial Aid at GU

The average amount of financial aid is $46,179 where 39% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Georgetown University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $65,081 at Georgetown University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $46,179
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $65,081

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 2,952 students (39% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $46,179. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Georgetown University.
Financial Aid Statistics at Georgetown University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,95239%$46,179
Pell Grants87412%$5,163
Federal Student Loans1,64322%$4,699

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 712 students (45% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 593 students (38% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $45,949 and the average amount of student loan aid is $8,982. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Georgetown University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Georgetown University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid71245%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources53434%$45,949
Federal Grants1499%$9,396
Pell Grants1449%$5,198
Other Federal Grants916%$7,160
State/Local Grants111%$2,191
Institutional Grants52133%$44,362
Student Loans34122%$8,982
Federal Student Loans32220%$3,396
Other Student Loans523%$37,877

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Georgetown University (GU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Washington, DC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,081. The school has a total enrollment of 20,984 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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Seton Hall University (Seton Hall) is a Private, 4-years school located in South Orange, NJ. The 2023 tuition & fees is $51,370. The school has a total enrollment of 9,623 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023