""Like many universities, we are taking a close look at how best to support our PhD programs while maintaining the highest standards in doctoral education in a difficult fiscal environment. Our recent actions do not reflect a long-term closure or suspension of programs," the spokesperson told Inside Higher Ed in an email. "Rather, they represent a need to limit new commitments in order to ensure that we fully meet our funding commitments to continuing PhD students" in those five departments."
""will not be reviewing applications for the 2026-2027 academic year.""
""budget contingency plans""
George Washington University is pausing admissions to five Ph.D. programs for fall 2026 and notifying applicants that those programs will not review applications for the 2026–2027 academic year. Application fees will be refunded and applicants were offered consideration for related master’s programs. Affected Ph.D. programs include clinical psychology, anthropology, human paleobiology, political science and mathematics. The university attributed the pauses to financial difficulties and said limits on new commitments are intended to protect funding for continuing PhD students. Faculty reported additional cuts to Ph.D. packages, and university leaders asked divisions to prepare budget contingency plans amid declining international applications; international students make up about 13 percent of enrollment.
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