Grad2Grad Tuition Discount

Current undergraduate students at the George Washington University (GW) may be eligible and interested to participate in the Grad2Grad program to continue graduate study (one master's degree program or graduate certificate program) at GW. Not only can you apply to a variety of GW graduate programs, but you will also receive a 10% reduction in the cost of your tuition.

Eligibility Requirements

• Recent* graduate of a GW bachelor's degree program
• Acceptance and enrollment in an eligible GW master's degree program or graduate certificate (eligible programs listed below)
  • Please refer to the lists below to determine which formats (in person and/or online) of each program are eligible 
• Continuous enrollment for all semesters until the master's degree or graduate certificate is earned (summer registration is allowed, but not required)

Please note: Benefited GWU employees and students who have been awarded full tuition fellowships for graduate study are not eligible. The Grad2Grad program discount is included in GW School of Business's special grants.

*The George Washington University defines a "recent graduate" with the following deadlines for graduate enrollment:

Graduation Date from GW Undergraduate Degree Program	Eligible Semesters to Enroll in a Graduate Program to Receive the Grad2Grad Discount
Spring 2023	Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
Summer 2023	Fall 2023, Spring 2024
Fall 2023	Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
Spring 2024	Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025
Summer 2024	Fall 2024, Spring 2025
Fall 2024	Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025

Eligible Graduate Programs

The Grad2Grad program applies to certain graduate programs at GW:

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences

Field of Study	Program Formats Eligible for Grad2Grad
American Studies	In person
Anatomical & Translational Sciences	In person
Anatomical & Translational Sciences Certificate	In person
Anthropology	In person
Applied Economics	In person
Applied Mathematics	In person
Art History	In person
Art Therapy	In person
Art Therapy Practice	In person
Bioinformatic & Molecular Biochemistry	In person
Biological Sciences	In person
Biostatistics	In person
Budget & Public Finance Certificate	In person
Chemistry	In person
Chinese Language and Culture	In person
Classical Acting	In person
Communication Management	In person
Contexts of Environmental Policy Certificate	In person
Crime Scene Investigation	In person
Criminology	In person
Data Science	In person
Data Science Certificate	In person
English	In person
Environmental and Green Chemistry	In person
Environmental Resource Policy	In person
Environmental Resource Policy Certificate	In person
Exhibition Design	In person
Financial Mathematics Certificate	In person
Fine Arts	In person
Forensic Chemistry	In person
Forensic Investigation	In person
Forensic Molecular Biology	In person
Forensic Psychology	In person
Forensic Sciences	In person
Geographical Information Systems Certificate	In person
Geography	In person
History	In person
Human Paleobiology	In person
Interaction Design	In person
Interior Architecture (M.A. only)	In person
Interior Architecture (M.F.A)	In person
Islamic Studies Certificate	In person
Jewish Cultural Arts Certificate	In person
LGBT Health Policy & Practice	In person
Mathematics	In person
Mathematics Certificate	In person
Media & Strategic Communications	In person
Museum Collections Management & Care	In person
Museum Studies	In person
Museum Studies Certificate	In person
New Media Photojournalism	In person
Non-Profit Management Certificate	In person
Organizational Sciences	In person
Philosophy & Social Policy	In person
Physics	In person
Political Science	In person
Public Administration	In person
Public Policy	In person
Sociology	In person
Social Practice M.F.A.	In person
Speech-Language Pathology	In person
Speech-Language Pathology Post-Baccalaureate Program	In person
Statistics	In person
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies	In person
Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies Certificate	In person
Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies - Public Policy	In person

 

 

College of Professional Studies

Field of Study	Program Formats Eligible for Grad2Grad
Community Advocacy	In person
Cybersecurity Strategy & Information Management	In person and online
Digital Communications	In person
Digital Politics	In person
Global Public Relations	In person
Homeland Security	In person and online
Legislative Affairs	In person and online
PACs & Political Management	In person
Paralegal Studies	In person and online
Political Management	In person and online
Public Relations	In person and online
Publishing	In person and online
Publishing Management	In person and online
Public Relations and Communications	In person and online
Sustainable Urban Planning	In person

Elliott School of International Affairs

Field of Study	Program Format Eligible for Grad2Grad
Asian Studies	In person
European & Eurasian Studies	In person
Global Communication	In person
International Affairs	In person
International Development Studies	In person
International Economic Policy	In person
International Science & Technology Policy	In person
Latin American & Hemispheric Studies	In person
Middle East Studies	In person
Security Policy Studies	In person

Graduate School of Education and Human Development

Field of Study	Program Formats Eligible for Grad2Grad
Assessment, Testing & Measurement in Education	In person
Autism Spectrum Disorders	In person
Brain Injury: Educational & Transition Services	In person
Clinical Mental Health Counseling	In person
Counseling	In person
Counseling & Life Transitions	In person
Curriculum & Instruction	In person
Early Childhood Special Education	In person
Education Policy Studies	In person
Educational Leadership & Administration	In person
Educational Technology Leadership	In person
Elementary Education	In person
Experiential Jewish Education	In person
Higher Education Administration	In person
Incorporating International Perspectives in Education	In person
Instructional Design	In person
International Education	In person
Israel Education	In person
Job Development & Placement	In person
Leadership Development	In person
Leadership in Educational Technology	In person
Literacy Education	In person
Museum Education	In person
Organizational Leadership & Learning	In person
Organizational Learning & Change	In person
Rehabilitation Counseling	In person
School Counseling	In person
Secondary Education	In person
Special Education for Children with Emotional & Behavioral Disabilities	In person
Special Education for Cultural Responsiveness and Equity in Teaching	In person
Sustainability Leadership	In person
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	In person
Transition Special Education	In person

 

Milken Institute School of Public Health

Field of Study	Program Formats Eligible for Grad2Grad
Biostatistics	In person
Community-Oriented Primary Care	In person
Environmental Health Science & Policy	In person
Epidemiology	In person
Exercise Science	In person
Global Environmental Health	In person
Global Health Epidemiology and Disease Control	In person
Global Health Policy	In person
Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, & Evaluation	In person
Health Administration	In person
Health Data Science	In person
Health Policy (master's degree only)	In person
Health Promotion	In person
Humanitarian Health and Disaster Response	In person
Maternal & Child Health	In person
Physical Activity in Public Health	In person
Public Health Communication & Marketing	In person
Public Health Microbiology & Emerging Infectious Diseases	In person
Public Health Nutrition	In person

School of Business

**The GW School of Business is proud to offer special grants of 25-50% off tuition for all GW undergraduates in qualifying programs. The grant includes the 10% discount through the Grad2Grad program, for which students are automatically enrolled (no separate application required).  Learn more about the program here.**
Field of Study	Program Formats Eligible for Grad2Grad
Master of Accountancy	In person
Master of Accountancy in Accounting Analytics	In person
MS in Applied Finance	In person
MS in Business Analytics	In person
MS in Finance	In person
Master of Human Resource Management	In person and online
MS in Information Systems Technology	In person and online
MS in Interdisciplinary Business Studies	In person
MS in International Business	In person
MS in Management	In person and online
MS in Marketing	In person
MS in Project Management	In person and online
MS in Sports Management	In person
MS in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management	In person

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Field of Study	Program Formats Eligible for Grad2Grad
Biomedical Engineering	In person
Business Crisis, Continuity & Recovery Management Certificate	In person
Civil & Environmental Engineering	In person
Computer Engineering	In person
Computer Science	In person
Computer Security & Information Assurance Certificate	In person
Computer-Integrated Design in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Certificate	In person
Cybersecurity in Computer Science	In person
Data Analytics	In person
Electrical Engineering	In person
Emergency Management and Homeland Security Certificate	In person
Emergency Management & Public Health Certificate	In person
Energy Systems Management Certificate	In person
Energy Engineering & Management	In person
Engineering & Technology Management Certificate	In person
Engineering Management	In person
Environmental Engineering Certificate	In person
Environmental Systems Management Certificate	In person
Geoenvironmental Engineering Certificate	In person
High-Performance Computing Certificate	In person
Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness & Response	In person
Machine Intelligence: Framework, Systems & Applications Certificate	In person
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering	In person
Regulatory Biomedical Engineering	In person
Smart Cities and Transportation Certificate	In person
Structural Engineering Certificate	In person
Structural Engineering	In person
Systems Engineering Certificate	In person
Systems Engineering	In person
Systems Management Certificate	In person
Trustworthy AI for Decision Making Systems Certificate	In person
5G & Beyond Certificate	In person

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Field of Study	Program Formats Eligible for Grad2Grad
Biomedical Informatics	Online
Biomedical Laboratory Science	Online
Clinical Laboratory Management	Online
Clinical Microbiology	Online
Clinical Operations and Healthcare Management	Online
Clinical and Translational Research	Online
Healthcare Quality	Online
Integrative Medicine	Online
Laboratory Science	Online
Molecular Diagnostic Science	Online
Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Research Leadership	Online

School of Nursing

Field of Study	Program Formats Eligible for Grad2Grad
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (MSN and Graduate Certificate)	Online
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (MSN and Graduate Certificate)	Online
Family Nurse Practitioner  (MSN and Graduate Certificate)	Online
Nurse/Midwifery	Online
Nurse Leadership & Management	Online
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN and Graduate Certificate)	Online
Nursing Leadership and Management / MPH	Online

*For the most updated list of eligible programs, please contact the GW school to which you are applying

Application Process

Step 1: Once you find a program of interest, apply for admission as you normally would. If you have questions, contact the school you are applying to.

Step 2: When you are accepted, complete and submit the Grad2Grad Fellowship Enrollment Form. 

Your form must be received by a certain deadline, depending on your first semester as a graduate student.

First Semester of Graduate Study	Application Deadline
Fall 2023	September 18, 2023
Spring 2024	January 26, 2024
Summer 2024	June 3, 2024
Fall 2024	September 20, 2024
Spring 2025	January 19, 2025
Summer 2025	June 7, 2025

Step 3: Register for courses in your program. Your award will be applied to your account and will reduce your tuition by 10%. Please note that this price reduction does not apply to matriculation, orientation, and course fees.