May 8, 2024
Police Arrest Dozens Of Protesters While Clearing George Washington University Campus Encampment
Police began clearing the encampment early Wednesday morning.
#67 George Washington University
CITY & STATE
Washington, DC
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Private
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
12,502
STUDENT POPULATION*
29,905
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$35,257
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$80,945
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$148,300
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
49%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1330-1490
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
31-34
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- * Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
- ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
Just a short walk from Washington, D.C.’s National Mall is The George Washington University, the largest research institution in the city. GW has a network of additional campuses, including its Foggy Bottom Campus, Mount Vernon Campus, and The Virginia Science and Technology Campus. The private research university boasts a proud alumni base with prominent figures in government and business. Common programs throughout its 10 schools include international relations and affairs, political science, and government. GW’s Elliott
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#46
In Private Colleges#51
In Research Universities#30
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BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
86%
PART-TIME
14%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
37%
FEMALE
63%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
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Race-Based Poll Taxes And 20th-Century Discrimination
Professor Jeremy Bearer-Friend of the George Washington University Law School discusses poll taxes in the 20th century and how they were used to target taxpayers based on race and ethnicity.
Sep 19, 2023
Search For Escaped D.C. Murder Suspect Christopher Haynes Still ‘Very Active’ As Manhunt Nears 2-Week Mark
The suspect has been on the run since escaping police custody at George Washington University Hospital on September 6—and police are offering up $30,000 for help tracking him down.
Sep 6, 2023
Murder Suspect On The Run In Washington, D.C. After Escaping GWU Hospital
Authorities are seeking the public’s help to locate Christopher Haynes, who escaped custody at George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday.
Jul 10, 2023
Oakland’s The Bussdown To Debut First-Ever Brick And Mortar Location, Bringing Pan-African Soul Food To D.C.
Slated to open this month The Bussdown will be located in the new Western Market conveniently located nearby George Washington University.
Jan 11, 2023
The George Washington University Names Ellen Granberg To Be Its Next President
Ellen Granberg, currently the provost of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), has been selected to become the 19th president of George Washington University. She will assume office July 1, 2023.
Aug 30, 2022
Is IRS Tax Enforcement Colorblind?
Professor Jeremy Bearer-Friend of the George Washington University Law School highlights key areas of the IRS’s tax enforcement where racial bias can occur.
Jun 29, 2022
George Washington University Rejects Students’ Petition To Fire Clarence Thomas
The George Washington University will not dismiss Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas from his adjunct teaching position despite a call from GW students that the Supreme Court justice be dismissed because of his concurring opinion in last week’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Nov 2, 2020
George Washington University Students Told To Prepare For Election Week Unrest
The main campus is located four blocks from the White House. Students have been told to stockpile a week's worth of food and medical supplies.
Sep 3, 2020
George Washington University Professor Jessica Krug, Who Admitted She Falsely Claimed A Black Identity, Will Not Teach In The Fall
“I am not a culture vulture. I am a culture leech,” she wrote.
Aug 13, 2020
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise For HIV Prevention And Treatment
Researchers at The George Washington University in D.C. and their colleagues found that a drug called Fingolimod, that is approved for multiple sclerosis treatment, also blocks HIV transmission and infection in human cells.
Jun 26, 2020
Scathing Letter By George Washington University Law School Faculty Condemns Attorney General William Barr
Earlier this month, reports surfaced that faculty members were discussing the possibility of stripping Barr of the honorary degree the law school had awarded him in 1992
Jun 5, 2020
Members Of George Washington University Law School’s Faculty Want To Strip William Barr Of His Honorary Degree
GW Law professors are asking whether Barr exceeded his authority as a representative of the federal government when he ordered riot police to clear a peaceful protest.
Feb 26, 2020
The Top Colleges In 2020 For Producing Peace Corps Volunteers
The Peace Corps announced today its 2020 rankings of top volunteer-producing colleges. The University of California - Berkeley led the list for all-time placements. The University of Wisconsin, George Washington University and St. Lawrence University led in their respective categories for 2020
Oct 22, 2013
When Students Are Rejected For Being Poor: The George Washington University And The Roots Of A Troubled System
I'm starting to feel bad for George Washington. True, his namesake parkway along the Potomac River stayed open during the government shutdown this month. But his namesake university has become the poster child for many of the major problems with our system of higher education finance – a reputation that [...]
Apr 14, 2011
George Washington University Is An Odd Location To Discuss Fiscal Restraint
Yesterday President Obama gave a major address on how to tame the budget deficit. The location was George Washington University. Its president Steven Knapp was in attendance as Obama's host. One thing that occurred to me was that George Washington was kind of a strange location to talk about belt-tightening. After all, [...]