Admissions
Graduate Admissions
The Government Department at Georgetown is one of the top graduate programs in the country, offering a large, talented faculty that is methodologically and substantively diverse.
- Letter from the Chair
- Information about our graduate programs
- Information on the admissions process
- How To Apply
Admissions Deadlines for Fall 2013
December 15, 2012
All PhD applications
January 15, 2013
All MA applications
Undergraduate Admissions
Undergraduates are not admitted directly into the Government Department. Prospective students must apply to the College. Once admitted to the College, students interested in studying government declare a major or minor.
For full details on admission to Georgetown University visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or write to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Georgetown University
White-Gravenor 103
37th & O Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20057-1002
United States of America
Our PhD programs
The Department of Government offers PhDs in four fields – American Government, Comparative Government, Political Theory, and International Relations. For information on the program requirements for each of these programs, please refer to the Graduate Program Handbook.
Our MA programs
The Department of Government offers five Master's degree programs. Please visit each program's website for specific information on admission rates, program requiremnts, and contact information for their Program Directors.

