Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University is a private federally chartered university in Washington, D.C., for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world and remains the only higher education institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. Hearing students are admitted to the graduate school and a small number are also admitted as undergraduates each year. The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 58%
- Average net price: $15,845
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,008
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 50%
- Student to faculty ratio: 6:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,101
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,294
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,578
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Washington, DC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gallaudet University include Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Psychology, Deaf Studies.
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,090 1 year after graduation
- Psychology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $20,185 1 year after graduation · median debt $13,100
- Deaf Studies (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,541 1 year after graduation · median debt $20,409
- Social Work, Other (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,903 1 year after graduation · median debt $18,935
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,859 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,747 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,021
- Information Technology (9 bachelor's)
- Insurance (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,003 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,381
- English (8 bachelor's)
- Visual and Performing Arts (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 24%, Computer Science 12%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 22%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Gallaudet University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,221 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,221
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,603
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,210
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,318
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,557
- In-state tuition and fees: $19,654
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,654
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- On-campus room and board: $15,892
- Off-campus room and board: $15,892
- Off-campus with family: $5,600
- Typical cost of attendance: $37,146
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 58%
- Federal loan recipients: 38%
- Average institutional grant: $10,632
- Average federal loan: $7,086
- Median debt at graduation: $18,000
Admissions
Gallaudet University admits 58% of applicants. Of students admitted, 61% enrolled.
- Applications: 403
- Admitted: 234
- Enrolled: 142
- Yield (first-choice signal): 61%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,008
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 13%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduate students: 448
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 6:1
- Professor salary: $118,836
- Associate professor salary: $93,566
- Assistant professor salary: $80,202
- On-campus housing capacity: 878
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 890
- Average ACT: 14
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gallaudet University acceptance rate? Gallaudet University admits 58% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Gallaudet University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,221 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,845.
What majors does Gallaudet University offer? Popular programs include Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Psychology, Deaf Studies, Social Work, Other, Sign Language Interpretation and Translation.
What is the average salary after Gallaudet University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,101 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gallaudet University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 50% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gallaudet University official site: https://gallaudet.edu.