Gallaudet University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1868 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 509 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 461 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 6 of 15 | In District of Columbia |
| # 6 of 14 | In Washington, DC |
| # 250 of 1,528 | For Audiology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
58%
Enrollment
9,377
Average SAT
901
Average ACT
16
Avg. cost to attend
$15,944 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
875
Graduates
460
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Gallaudet University has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 58% | 58% | 58% |
| Applicants | 403 | 199 | 204 |
| Admissions | 234 | 120 | 114 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 142 | 73 | 69 |
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 44% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 4% |
| â– Asian | 5% |
| â– Hispanic | 21% |
| â– Black or African American | 15% |
| â– Two or more races | 2% |
| â– Unknown | 8% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Gallaudet University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Gallaudet University majors
Gallaudet University has granted 195 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs, 121 master's across 12 programs, and 23 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Gallaudet University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 6 | 20 | - |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | 18 | 4 | - |
| Deaf Studies | 17 | 4 | - |
| Social Work | - | 21 | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist | - | 9 | 9 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 18 | - | - |
| Social Work, Other | 15 | - | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 15 | - |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | - | 13 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 11 | - | - |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | - | 7 | 3 |
| Information Technology | 9 | - | - |
| Insurance | 9 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 8 | - | - |
| Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages | - | 8 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 8 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 7 | - | - |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | - | 7 | - |
| Development Economics and International Development | - | 6 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 5 | - | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 5 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 5 | - | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 5 | - | - |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 4 | - | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | 4 | - | - |
| School Psychology | - | - | 4 |
| Sociology, General | 4 | - | - |
| History, Other | 3 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 3 | - | - |
| Accounting | 2 | - | - |
| Clinical Psychology | - | - | 2 |
| Education, General | 2 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Disability Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Linguistics | 1 | - | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | - | - |
| Neuroscience | - | - | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 195 | 121 | 23 |
Publications & Citations
Gallaudet University has published 2,171 scientific papers with 52,082 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Computer Science, Psychology, Medicine, Linguistics, Sociology, Political Science, Biology, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
1,785
/ 43,332
|
|---|---|
| Philosophy |
1,307
/ 37,950
|
| Computer Science |
1,117
/ 30,387
|
| Psychology |
1,097
/ 33,319
|
| Medicine |
1,089
/ 29,982
|
| Linguistics |
1,065
/ 32,572
|
| Sociology |
953
/ 24,746
|
| Political Science |
892
/ 20,483
|
| Biology |
844
/ 29,396
|
| Law |
835
/ 19,925
|
| Engineering |
575
/ 11,510
|
| Mathematics |
528
/ 11,265
|
| Physics |
527
/ 11,817
|
| Environmental Science |
522
/ 13,170
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
497
/ 16,310
|
| Audiology |
488
/ 14,839
|
| Computational Linguistics |
399
/ 11,883
|
| Child Psychology |
387
/ 14,937
|
| Neuroscience |
383
/ 13,818
|
| Education |
358
/ 9,614
|
| Art & Design |
348
/ 7,880
|
| History |
336
/ 8,671
|
| Psychiatry |
333
/ 10,426
|
| Geography and Cartography |
312
/ 8,350
|
| Economics |
309
/ 7,417
|
| Statistics |
290
/ 6,897
|
| Business |
287
/ 5,478
|
| Mathematics Education |
286
/ 6,448
|
| Geology |
276
/ 7,426
|
| Development Studies |
253
/ 6,163
|
| Social Psychology |
253
/ 6,490
|
| Anthropology |
248
/ 5,849
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
243
/ 5,863
|
| Archaeology |
235
/ 6,620
|
| Genetics |
227
/ 7,182
|
| Cognitive Science |
223
/ 7,220
|
| Paleontology |
220
/ 6,897
|
| Chemistry |
213
/ 7,277
|
| Acoustical Engineering |
211
/ 4,256
|
| Public Health |
167
/ 5,289
|
Annual publication & citation counts
17 Notable alumni
1. Samuel Thomas Greene
1843-1890 (aged 47)
educator
Samuel Thomas Greene was a Deaf American educator and Ontario's first Deaf teacher in 1870 at the Ontario Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, which later changed to Sir James Whitney School of the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. He was born in 1843 in Portland, Maine and attended America's first Deaf school in Hartford, Connecticut.
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2. Harvey Prindle Peet
1794-1873 (aged 79)
teacher
Harvey Prindle Peet was an American educator.
3. Cadwallader Lincoln Washburn
1866-1965 (aged 99)
painter
etcher
Cadwallader Lincoln Washburn was an American artist and adventurer. Deaf from the age of five, Washburn had a varied career, including creating paintings and etchings and serving as a war correspondent in the Russo-Japanese War, Mexican Revolution, and World War I. He was also an accomplished naturalist, writing on the intelligence of insects and spiders as well as serving on...
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4. Andrew Phillips
lawyer
Andrew Phillips is a deaf lawyer, and an advocate for equal access.
All 17 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Founded
1864
Motto
EphphathaBe opened
Colors
buff, blue
Academic calendar
September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July)
Total staff
758
Classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Address
800 Florida Ave, NE Washington, District of Columbia, 20002-3695 United States
City Population
690,000
Phone
2026515000
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