Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Washington, the District of Columbia, Gallaudet University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 1,335 students in fall 2024, including 875 undergraduates and 460 graduate students.
Gallaudet University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, American Sign Language (ASL), and Deaf Studies. It awarded 374 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Key figures
1,335
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
374
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
6:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 57
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
Student-to-faculty ratio
6:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
193
Master's degrees
138
Doctoral degrees (research)
13
Other doctoral degrees
14
Certificates under 1 year
2
Postbaccalaureate certificates
9
Post-master's certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,335
Undergraduates, fall 2024
875
Graduate students, fall 2024
460
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,477
Undergraduates, 2024-25
953
Graduate students, 2024-25
524
Full-time, 2024-25
74%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference; United East Conference
President
Ms. Roberta Cordano
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience