George Washington University is one of the largest private not-for-profit institutions of higher education in D.C. With its headquarters at the Foggy Bottom Campus, the university has its presence across two more locations - the Mount Vernon Campus and the Virginia Science & Technology Campus. Apart from these, the university also has online & Virginia Academic Centers in Alexandria and Arlington for imparting graduate education opportunities to working professionals near their homes and workplaces.
GWU was established on February 9, 1821, the university was chartered by an Act of Congress. Since then, the university has strived to uphold its mission to educate individuals in liberal arts, languages, sciences, learned professions, and other courses and subjects of study, and to conduct scholarly research and publish the findings of such research.
GW’s five strategic initiatives are an institution-wide effort to move the university forward, guiding new investments and enhancements to the Student Experience, Research, Philanthropy and Constituent Engagement, Medical Enterprise, and Institutional Culture. George Washington University is one of the largest private employers in D.C.
George Washington University, which is located in Washington, DC is a private university. The foundation of George Washington University was laid down in the year 1821. The motto of the George Washington University is Latin: Deus Nobis Fiducia and its official colors are buff and blue. In addition to over 12,484 undergraduate students, GWU also boasts of over 15,330 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 27,159 (2016). To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 2,663 faculty. At George Washington University, around 89% of the students are 24 and under. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 62% of the students are females and 38% are males. Finally, at GWU around 49% are white, 12% are Non-resident alien, and 11% are Asian. The college has produced several notable alumni including Eliza Dushku (Businessperson, Television producer), Alec Baldwin (Television producer, Film Producer), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Editor), and Colin Powell (Statesman, Politician) in its 199 years of existence. Sports is an intergral part of any campus, and in this case, the university’s teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I – A-10. A total of 834 programs, including both residential and online, are currently offered by GWU. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs), CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation), and MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education). The total endowment of the George Washington University is around $1 billion (2019).
