Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University is a private nonprofit college in Washington, DC. Its average net price is $27,398 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$25,771
$30,001 to $48,000$26,352
$48,001 to $75,000$20,848
$75,001 to $110,000$33,269
$110,001 and up$30,888
$22,120Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$22,120Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$27,398Average Net Price
$16,660Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,760Books and Supplies
$4,400Other Expenses
56.1%Students on Pell Grants
41.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

58.1%Acceptance Rate
380 to 502SAT Reading, Middle Half
400 to 520SAT Math, Middle Half
14 to 17ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$37,284
8 years after entry$42,127
10 years after entry$49,334
51.9%Graduation Rate
71.1%Retention Rate
$18,781Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Washington, DCLocation
Large citySetting
812Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
American Sign Language$37,521 National median for this major n=704Not published
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$52,960 National median for this major n=144Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Education, Other$40,204 National median for this major n=1,831Not published
Educational Administration and Supervision$41,124 National median for this major n=779Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496$22,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838Not published
Insurance$67,182 National median for this major n=1,506Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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