Georgetown College

Georgetown College is a private liberal arts institution that supports 1,600 students. The school boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of 11-to-1 and delivers over 40 undergraduate programs. In addition to affordable tuition that ignores residency status, GC provides generous financial aid opportunities that include competitive scholarships for fine art, health sciences, and pre-law students. Transfer residential candidates benefit from scholarship programs based on GPA. The academic catalog contains bachelor's programs in athletic training, biochemistry, religious studies, and healthcare administration. Students may pursue a diplomacy and international commerce major, which prepares them for careers as lawyers, import/export specialists, and foreign diplomats. The college also delivers a dual-degree track that enables candidates to earn their public administration bachelor's and master's degree in about five years. GC specializes in graduate education programs that include advanced certificates for licensed teachers. Students without teaching credentials may pursue a master of education leading to initial state certification. Most of these programs are available online and do not require thesis work.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
33% of students
were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools
with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but
are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
87% of full-time
students stayed to continue their studies the following academic
year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall
2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
67% of students
graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their
studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are
not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners.
Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores: | Required | High school transcript: | Required |
High school rank: | Required | Letter of recommendation: | Recommended |
High school GPA: | Required | Open admission: | No |
Completion of college prep program: | Recommended | Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL): |
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment: Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes
Credit for qualified life experience*:
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*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials,
or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a
portfolio to earn credit.
Learning Environment
1k
Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
99%
Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
9:1
Student to faculty ratio
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
# | Programs | BA | MA | Doc |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
2 | Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
3 | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
4 | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
5 | Biological And Biomedical Sciences | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
6 | Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
7 | Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
8 | Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
9 | Education | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
10 | Engineering Technologies/Technicians | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
11 | Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
12 | English Language And Literature/Letters | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
13 | Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
14 | Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
15 | Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
16 | Health Professions And Related Programs | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
17 | History | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
18 | History | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
19 | Mathematics And Statistics | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
20 | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
21 | Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
22 | Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
23 | Philosophy And Religious Studies | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
24 | Physical Sciences | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
25 | Psychology | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
26 | Social Sciences | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
27 | Visual And Performing Arts | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |