For Counselors
Welcome, transfer advisors, high school counselors, and CBO advisors - some of the most important partners we have in the ever-changing landscape of college admissions! No one knows your students better than you do, so you are in a unique position to assist them in finding the best-fit college or university to call home.
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We invite you to connect with us. Sign up to receive our counselor newsletter to get relevant updates throughout the year. If you have any questions about GW, our admissions process, or anything else, please reach out to gwadm
gwu [dot] edu (gwadm[at]gwu[dot]edu). Please send college fair invites to collegefairgwu [dot] edu (collegefair[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Group Visits
Looking to tour GW's campus with a group of prospective students? We offer group visits throughout the academic year for your high school, community college, or community-based organization. We ask that groups be larger than 10 students and no more than 50 students, with at least 1 chaperone for every 10 students. All visits must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
View available group visit opportunities
If your group has fewer than 10 students, we encourage you to have students register individually for a traditional campus tour. If you need assistance finding a suitable date, contact us.
Working With Community College Students
- Transfer Basics
- There is no minimum number of credits to be considered a transfer student.
- If a student has earned any college-level credits post high school they are considered a transfer student.
- SAT/ACT is not required.
- We will transfer in up to 60 credits.
- Technically, all students are required to live on campus for three years, including transfers.
- Non-traditional students, students within commuting distance or have other extenuating circumstances can talk to housing about getting a waiver.
- School Specific Transfer Requirements
- School of Engineering and Applied Science: Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry are required for admission to any major in SEAS
- Elliott School of International Affairs: A foreign language is required to graduate, so we recommend students complete as much of their foreign language requirement before transferring as possible
- School of Public Health: Students can apply to a pre-health program in Milken for admissions purposes
- Transfer Application
- On the Application: Transfer applicants are asked to designate a primary school of study.
- Required Documents
- High School Transcript
- 0-29 completed college credits post high school = High School transcript required
- 30+ complete college credits post high school = No high school transcript required
- College Report: Can be found on the recommenders page
- Official College Transcript from EVERY college attended post high school (doesn’t matter how long ago it was)
- High School Transcript
- Not Required
- SAT/ACT Scores
- Mid-Year Report
- International Transfer Applicants
- Any applicant who identifies a language other than English as their first language must demonstrate English language proficiency by one of the following methods:
- A minimum TOEFL score of 90
- A minimum IELTS score of 6.5
- A minimum PTE Academic score of 61
- A minimum Duolingo English Test score of 120
- Foreign Language Placement waiver is granted if:
- College Composition 1 AND College Composition 2 are completed with a C or better OR
- New SAT Evidence Based Reading of 650+
- ACT English score 29+
- College Composition 1 AND College Composition 2 are completed with a C or better OR
- Any applicant who identifies a language other than English as their first language must demonstrate English language proficiency by one of the following methods:
- Miscellaneous
- Admission to GW is competitive; admission to a specific school within GW is also competitive, mainly based on the size of the individual school.
- Information Technology falls into our School of Business.
- Nursing is NOT a major in traditional undergrad. That program has a separate admissions process through GW's School of Nursing.
- GW's College of Professional Studies (CPS) also offers undergraduate and certificate programs; they use a separate admissions process.
- Questions?
If there are any questions from yourself, a colleague, or a student, please do not hesitate to contact us at 202-994-6040 or gwadm
gwu [dot] edu.
