Georgetown University

Washington, DC
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    Faculty & Research

    278 faculty · 0 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Government41 faculty avg h-index 15.1 #25 of 100 in Political Science
    Nadia Brown, Professor, Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program h-index 26
    Laia Balcells, Christopher F. Gallagher Family Professor of Government h-index 24
    Marc Busch, Professor of Government and Professor of Business Administration h-index 24
    Raj Desai, Co-Director, Masters in International Business and Policy Program h-index 22
    International Business40 faculty avg h-index 20.6 #8 of 100 in Business & Management
    Brooks Holtom, Professor of Management h-index 34
    Es on how organizations acquire, develop and retain human and social capital. His work has appeared in the top journals in management (Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, International Journal of Human Resource Man
    Notable: “Survey response rate levels and trends in organizational research” (2008) · 3,355 citations
    Douglas McCabe, Professor Emeritus h-index 16
    Notable: “Employee Voice: A Human Resource Management Perspective” (1992) · 114 citations
    Dana Kanze, Assistant Professor h-index 6
    Notable: “We Ask Men to Win and Women Not to Lose: Closing the Gender Gap in Startup Funding” (2017) · 672 citations
    Eliot Sherman, Associate Professor h-index 5
    Notable: “Agents of Change or Cogs in the Machine? Reexamining the Influence of Female Managers on the Gender Wage Gap” (2015) · 95 citations
    Economics39 faculty avg h-index 21.1 #14 of 104 in Economics
    George Akerloff, Distinguished University Professor h-index 62
    Notable: “The Market for "Lemons": Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism” (1970) · 22,657 citations
    Francis Vella, Edmond V. Villani Professor h-index 46
    Notable: “The cell. A molecular approach” (1998) · 1,203 citations
    Arik Levinson, Vice Chair and Professor h-index 40
    Notable: “UNMASKING THE POLLUTION HAVEN EFFECT*” (2008) · 1,093 citations
    Robert Cumby, Professor Emeritus h-index 39
    Notable: “Relative labor productivity and the real exchange rate in the long run: evidence for a panel of OECD countries” (1999) · 434 citations
    Biology35 faculty avg h-index 24.9 #21 of 68 in Biology
    Peter Marra, Professor of Biology and Dean of The Earth Commons Institute h-index 86
    Notable: “Decline of the North American avifauna” (2019) · 2,060 citations
    Joseph Neale, Professor Emeritus h-index 50
    Notable: “N‐Acetylaspartylglutamate” (2000) · 343 citations
    Janet Mann, Distinguished University Professor h-index 49
    Notable: “Decline in Relative Abundance of Bottlenose Dolphins Exposed to Long‐Term Disturbance” (2006) · 646 citations
    Shweta Bansal, Professor h-index 41
    Notable: “Climate change increases cross-species viral transmission risk” (2022) · 1,001 citations
    Neuroscience34 faculty avg h-index 35.2 #12 of 41 in Neuroscience
    Joshua Corbin, Associate Professor, Center for Neuroscience Research h-index 93
    Josef P. Rauschecker, Professor, Neuroscience h-index 75
    Notable: “Maps and streams in the auditory cortex: nonhuman primates illuminate human speech processing” (2009) · 1,794 citations
    G. William Rebeck, Professor, Department of Neuroscience h-index 75
    Abigail Marsh, Professor, Psychology h-index 49
    Notable: “Reduced Amygdala Response to Fearful Expressions in Children and Adolescents With Callous-Unemotional Traits and Disruptive Behavior Disorders” (2008) · 862 citations
    Management Science34 faculty avg h-index 10.3 #8 of 100 in Business & Management
    Kasra Ferdows, Emeritus Faculty, Professor of Operations and Analytics h-index 20
    Notable: “Lasting improvements in manufacturing performance: In search of a new theory” (1990) · 1,233 citations
    Vishal Agrawal, Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business, Professor of Operations and Information Management h-index 20
    Sustainable operations, focusing on managerial challenges at the interface of business and the environment. His research interests and expertise extends across a variety of topics related to the role of businesses in addressing sustainab
    Notable: “Is Leasing Greener Than Selling?” (2011) · 389 citations
    Ricardo Ernst, Baratta Chair in Global Business and Executive Director Latin American Leadership Program h-index 19
    Strategic analysis of global supply chain systems at both macro and micro level. He has published five books and more than 40 publications in academic journals and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the virtual Journal “Globalizati
    Notable: “Evaluation of supply chain structures through modularization and postponement” (2000) · 245 citations
    Shiliang Cui, Professor h-index 19
    Es on process improvement in both products (particularly product design and supply chain strategies) and services (particularly innovative service mechanisms). Academic Appointment(s) Primary Professor, McDonough School of Business McDonoug
    Notable: “The Effect of Multichannel and Omnichannel Retailing on Physical Stores” (2021) · 139 citations

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Georgetown University. Georgetown University in Washington, DC reports an overall acceptance rate of 12.9%, an early-round acceptance rate of 10.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1400–1540, a class size of 1,600, and a yield of 47.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Requires SAT/ACT. EA rate actually LOWER than RD rate (unusual). Catholic Jesuit university. Strong for policy/government.

    Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard.

    Georgetown University: key admissions facts

    Georgetown University's overall acceptance rate is 12.9% (the most recent Common Data Set). Georgetown University's early-round acceptance rate is 10.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). Georgetown University's SAT middle-50% range is 1400–1540 (the most recent Common Data Set). The average unweighted GPA of admitted students at Georgetown University is about 3.9 (the most recent Common Data Set). Georgetown University's yield rate (the share of admitted students who enroll) is 47.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). The average net price at Georgetown University for families earning under $75,000 is about $10,997 per year (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).

    Sources: Common Data Set (commondataset.org) · Georgetown University on College Scorecard · NCES IPEDS · full source table

    How much does Georgetown University cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $7,578 per year in net price at Georgetown University, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $46,480 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $15,403 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Georgetown University: average annual net price by household income (most recent College Scorecard/IPEDS data)
    Household incomeAverage net price per year
    Under $30,000$7,578
    $30,001–$48,000$10,010
    $48,001–$75,000$15,403
    $75,001–$110,000$25,775
    Over $110,000$46,480
    Tuition (before aid)$74,520
    Room and board$23,004

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the acceptance rate at Georgetown University?

    Georgetown University's overall acceptance rate is 12.9%, based on the most recent Common Data Set. Its early-round (early decision or early action) acceptance rate is 10.0%.

    What SAT score and GPA do you need for Georgetown University?

    Admitted students at Georgetown University typically have an SAT middle-50% range of 1400–1540 and an average unweighted GPA of about 3.9, according to the most recent Common Data Set. These are the middle of the range, so scores above them strengthen an application.

    Is it hard to get into Georgetown University?

    Getting into Georgetown University is very difficult: it admits 12.9% of applicants. Your realistic odds depend on how your GPA and test scores compare to its middle-50% ranges and on your application round — you can estimate them with the free College Monte Carlo chances calculator.

    Does Georgetown University offer early decision or early action?

    Georgetown University offers early action (non-binding). Applying early can help: its early-round acceptance rate is 10.0%, versus 12.9% overall.

    How much does Georgetown University cost after financial aid?

    The average net price at Georgetown University — the real cost after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price — is about $10,997 per year for families earning under $75,000, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data. Higher-income families generally pay more; see the full net-price-by-income breakdown.

    How much does Georgetown University cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $7,578 per year in net price at Georgetown University, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $46,480 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $15,403 per year after grants and scholarships.

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