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Gallaudet University (GU)

Black Pinpoint 800 Florida Avenue , NE | Washington DC, DC | 20002

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
370
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Acceptance Rate
59%
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Average HS GPA
3.28

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
370 - 572

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
383 - 518

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
770 - 835

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
14 - 20

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Flexible

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores
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Application Essay
Recommendation(s)

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$17,016
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,600
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,600
Approximate Expenses per year
$20,216

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
6 : 1
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Total Faculty
259
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Terminal Degree
146

Gender

Women
152
Men
107
Minority
101
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
27%
Graduate in 5 years
46%
Graduate in 6 years
51%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

52% female48% male

Out of State

96% are out
of state
4% are
in-state

Students

93% are
full time
7% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
914
Foreign Countries Represented
17

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.66%
Asian
5.05%
Black
17.47%
Hispanic
21.76%
Caucasian
41.87%
Unknown
4.40%
International
5.82%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
63%
First-Year Students
99%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Roberta Gage
Visitors Coordinator
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Maguire Welcome Center 800 Florida Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002
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202-250-2474

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

M-F

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9-4:30
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2022502474

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
Varies

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconvisitors.center@gallaudet.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Shuttle buses, Metro train, Greyhound, Amtrak, City Buses, taxis Closest Airport: National Airport (DCA)


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From 495 (Washington Beltway) Take the exit for Route 295 South/Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Exit at Route 50/New York Avenue. Turn left at first traffic light, Bladensburg Road. At second traffic light light make right on Mt. Olivet Road. Then at second traffic light make left onto West Virginia Avenue. At first traffic light make a right onto Florida Avenue and proceed to the first right turn into Gallaudet's main entrance.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University (202) 651-6000 Crown Plaza (202) 682-9523 1001 14th St NE Downtown Motel (202) 544-2000 1345 4th St NE Super 8 Motel (202) 543-7400 501 New York Ave NE Howard Johnson (202) 546-9200 600 New York Ave NE


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division III

Participate in intercollegiate sports
22%

Men's Sports (Bison)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Bison)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Other

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Karen Terhune
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
29
Number of Honor Societies
1

12. Student Services

Health

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
No
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

82%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Description https://gallaudet.edu/technology-services/connected-gallaudet-update/

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$25,945
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$21,843
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,624
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
58%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$18,703
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Other
04 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
05 - Need-Based SEOG
06 - Need-Based State Scholarships
07 - Vocational Rehabilitation

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
27%
Graduate in 5 years
46%
Graduate in 6 years
51%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • Deaf Studies.
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Insurance.
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06 EDUCATION.

  • Education, General.
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07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • American Sign Language (ASL).
  • Linguistics.
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Public Health Education and Promotion.
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11 HISTORY.

  • History, Other.
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12 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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13 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • International/Global Studies.
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14 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
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16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
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17 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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20 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Directing and Theatrical Production.
  • Photography.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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