| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
11,157 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
10,163 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
994 |
| Total graduate students: |
15,055 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
7,526 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
7,529 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
97% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 55.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 9.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 56.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
36 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Washington, DC |
| Population of city/town: |
658,893 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Mount Vernon. |
| Online campus map: |
virtualtour.gwu.edu/
#UMAP_2013090592962 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (88%)
- women's dorms (1%)
- sorority housing (3%)
- fraternity housing (3%)
- single-student apartments (5%)
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
62% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
38% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
550 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Law and medical libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, group. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
22 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
13 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
23% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
18 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
27% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Colonial; The Hatchet |
| Number of honor societies: |
12 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
405 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Agape Campus Christian Fellowship, Athletes in Action, The Canterbury Club, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Hope Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, The Islamic Alliance for Justice, Korean Bible Study, Newman Catholic Student Center, The Rock Christian Fellowship, Satyam, Student Alliance for Mutual Ethics, Word Up! Bible Study, Young Life; Jewish, Latter-day Saints, Muslim, Protestant Campus Ministry, and Sikh Student Associations; American Islamic Medical and Baha'i Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Aatash, BLAZEN, East Coast Asian American Student Union, Por Colombia, Williams House, German club, GLOW, ASL Club, The Hawaii Club, Japanese American Student Alliance, JCREW DC, Klub Polonia, AIESEC, Asian Student Alliance, Black Student Union, National Society of Black Engineers, Black International Affairs Society; Arab, South Asian Graduate, Black Business, and Black Graduate Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Afghan Student Organization, Organization of African Students, Organization of Latino American Students, Armenian Student Network; Caribbean, Chinese American, Indian, Korean, Pakistani, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese Student Associations; French and Spanish clubs; Iranian Cultural, Philippine Cultural, and South Asian Societies |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Patrick Nero,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Mary Jo Warner,
Senior Associate Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
buff and blue |
| School mascot: |
Colonials |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic 10 Conference (Division I), Collegiate Water Polo Association (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's water polo | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's gymnastics | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's squash | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
| Women's water polo | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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fencing, karate, Kendo, paintball, racquetball, road running, roller hockey, sailing, shotokan karate, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, squash |
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| Club sports for women: |
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field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Washington, DC (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Dulles, VA (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Washington, DC (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Washington, DC (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately, 18% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Boston University Law School, Catholic University of America, Columbia University, Cornell University, Fordham University, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Pepperdine University, New York University, University of Oxford. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
39% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Booz Allen Hamilton, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University, GWU Hospital, IBM Corp., JP Morgan Chase, Macy's/Bloomindale's, National Institute of Health, U.S. Army, Advisory Board Company. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Harry N. Reid, U.S. senator, Nevada, Senate Majority Leader
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia.
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