Washington, DC 20052, Top 100 Universities in USA 2014, Rank – 95, George Washington University In Washington
Washington, DC 20052, Top 100 Universities in USA 2014, Rank – 95, George Washington University In Washington
George Washington University
2121 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20052
The George Washington University (GW, GWU, or George Washington) is a private, coeducational research universitylocated in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on February 9, 1821, as the Columbian College in the District of Columbia.[5] In 1904, it changed its name to the George Washington University in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
The university awards undergraduate and graduate degrees in several disciplines through all of its ten different schools. GWU’sColumbian College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, Elliott School of International Affairs, Milken Institute School of Public Health, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of Nursing offer undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Graduate School of Political Management – the only school of applied politicsin the nation’s capital – The George Washington University Medical School, The George Washington University Law School, andGraduate School of Education & Human Development offer graduate degrees. Its Law School, Business School and School of International Affairs are consistently ranked highly by several national and international publications.
GWU is consistently ranked by The Princeton Review in the top “Most Politically Active” Schools. Many of the university’s graduates have gone on to high positions within both the United States Government and in foreign governments. Notable alumni include US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former First-Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and US House of Representative Majority Leader Eric Cantor. There are currently four George Washington University alumni serving in the United States Senate, nine serving in the United States House of Representatives, and ten serving as United States ambassadors.
The sports teams and current and former students in general are called “Colonials“.
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| ARWU[48] | 86-108 |
| Forbes[49] | 77 |
| U.S. News & World Report[50] | 52 |
| Washington Monthly[51] | 94 |
| Global | |
| ARWU[52] | 201-300 |
| QS[53] | 327 |
| Times[54] | 194 |
Academic rankings[edit]
GW has been included in a variety of reports on higher education, consistently earning high marks from many sources, such as:
A recent report from The Times Higher Education included the George Washington University in a list of the world’s top 100 universities ‘producing millionaires’;[55] GW was ranked 52, ahead of schools such as Brown University, Boston College and Carnegie-Mellon University.
The George Washington University is consistently ranked by The Princeton Review in the Top 10 for the following categories:[56]
- Most Politically Active
- Dorms Like Palaces
- Great College Towns
- Best in the Northeast
- Best College Newspaper
- Most Popular Study Abroad Program
