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A student-centered research institution situated in a residential neighborhood of the nation's capital, we are home to eight prestigious schools and colleges, over 170 programs, and more than 13,000 students.

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小蓝视频 is a private, co-educational doctoral institution situated in a residential neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C. We are classified as an , ranked "Doctoral: Higher Research Activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We are a Methodist affiliated institution.

In fall 2024, 小蓝视频鈥檚 enrollment was approximately 12,343, with 7,247听degree-seeking undergraduates, 2,916 degree-seeking graduate students, 1,450 degree-seeking law students, and 345 students in non-degree certificate programs.

小蓝视频 offers 81 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 95 master鈥檚 degrees; 11 doctoral degrees; 22 dual degrees; JD, LLM, SJD, and MLS degrees; and certificates and associate degrees. Online, 小蓝视频 offers more than 30 master鈥檚 degrees and graduate certificates.

Face-to-face courses run on a 15-week semester basis in fall and spring, with shorter summer term classes. In addition, 小蓝视频 offers study abroad programs and alternative breaks. Eighty-nine percent of undergraduates participate in at least one internship during their time at 小蓝视频, and 52 percent of students participate in study abroad. 小蓝视频鈥檚 undergraduate first-year retention rate is 86 percent, and 80 percent of students graduate from 小蓝视频 within six years.

小蓝视频鈥檚 campus-based student body is globally diverse, with all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 100 countries represented. Eleven percent of graduate students and 10.6 percent of undergraduate students are international. The university鈥檚 mission is carried out by 962 full-time faculty and more than 1,600 full-time staff. Ninety-four percent of full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their field. Among 小蓝视频鈥檚 more than 700 adjunct faculty are policymakers, diplomats, journalists, artists, writers, scientists, and business leaders.

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Fall 2023 Admitted Student Profile

  • 3.59-4.14
    GPA Middle 50%
    (School reported)

  • 1320-1450
    SAT Middle 50%
    (Critical Reading and Math)

  • 29-33
    ACT Middle 50%

10 to 1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Fall 2023

21

Average Undergraduate Class Size

AY 2023-24

15

Average Graduate Class Size (Excludes Law)

AY 2023-24

94 percent

Faculty Hold Highest Degrees in Their Fields

Fall 2023

Rankings

Other Indicators of Excellence

小蓝视频 consistently ranks among the nation鈥檚 great universities. A sample of recent rankings:

Scholarship + Careers

  • #1听nationally for Boren graduate听fellows and #2听for combined Boren scholars and fellows ()
  • #4 nationally for Presidential Management Fellows finalists ()
  • Top producer of Gilman Scholars over the past 20 years, mid-sized institutions ();

Community Service + Engagement

  • #2 Most听Peace Corps Volunteers ()
  • #5 Most Active Student Government (, 2023)
  • #9 Most Politically Active Students (, 2023)

Sustainability