The George Washington University

The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private, coeducational university located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The school was chartered on February 9, 1821 as The Columbian College in the District of Columbia by an Act of Congress and since that time has developed... Read More

The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private, coeducational university located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The school was chartered on February 9, 1821 as The Columbian College in the District of Columbia by an Act of Congress and since that time has developed into a nonsectarian research institution. GW is renowned for its undergraduate international affairs, international business, political science, and political communications programs, as well as its graduate and doctoral programs in business, engineering, social sciences, international affairs, medicine, education, public health, and law. See Less