Gallaudet University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Gallaudet is test-required, and with 70% submitting SAT scores, your SAT target should be concrete: aim near or above the top of the middle range, around 990. With an average entering GPA of 3.25, pairing steady grades with a score in that range gives you a clearer path in a moderately selective pool.
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Gallaudet University facts and stats
Gallaudet University enrolls about 875 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Gallaudet has a 71% freshman retention rate, slightly above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 59% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1. Gallaudet is test-required for admissions.
Washington, DC
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Key Gallaudet University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
May 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
For Gallaudet, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. Because Gallaudet is test-required and the financial aid priority deadline is May 1, a December retake should still leave time for scores to arrive before that date.
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What you'll actually pay
Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $19,654, and 92% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $7,784. Submit the FAFSA by the May 1 priority deadline.
Gallaudet’s listed cost of attendance is about $35,546, including $19,654 in tuition and fees and $15,892 for room and board. Financial aid is common, with 92% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $26,403. Merit awards average $7,784, which can meaningfully lower the billed cost for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $22,735.
Student life at Gallaudet University
84% of undergrads live on campus
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 14% of men join fraternities, and 10% of women join sororities.
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