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George Washington University

George Washington University
2121 Eye St Nw
Washington, Washington Dc 20052

Website: George Washington University

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctor's, First-professional degree, Master's, One but less than two years, Post-Masters certificate, Postbaccalaureate certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautica
  • American Government and Politics
  • American Literature (United States)
  • American Studies / Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics General
  • Archeology
  • Art History Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Therapy
  • Arts & Design
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Management and Administrative
  • Ceramics Arts and Ceramics
  • Chemistry General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Classics and Classical Languages and Literature
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistic
  • Communications Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dance
  • Dental Clinical Sciences / Graduate Dental
  • Development Economics and International
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education of the Emotionally Handicapped
  • Education Other
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Elementary Middle and Secondary Education
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Engineering / Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature General
  • English Literature (British & Commonweal
  • Environmental / Environmental Health Engineer
  • Epidemiology
  • European Studies
  • Exercise Sciences / Physiology and Movement
  • Finance General
  • Forensic Technology / Technician
  • French Language and Literature
  • Genetics Plant and Animal
  • Geography
  • Geological and Related Sciences Other
  • Geology
  • Graphic Design Commercial Art and Illustration
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health and Medical Diagnostic and Treatment
  • Health System / Health Services Administration
  • Higher Education Administration
  • History General
  • Human Resources Management
  • Humanities / Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Information Sciences and Systems
  • Interior Design
  • International and Comparative Education
  • International Business
  • International Economics
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Jewish / Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Juridical Science / Legal Specialization
  • Latin American Studies
  • Law (LLB JD)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Marketing Management and Research Other
  • Material Engineering
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Molecular Biology
  • Medical Radiologic Technology / Technician
  • Medical Technology
  • Medicine (M.D.)
  • Microbiology / Bacteriology
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Miscellaneous Physical Sciences Other
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Museology / Museum Studies
  • Music - General Performance
  • Music General
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Medical Technology / Technician
  • Nursing Public Health (Post-RN )
  • Nursing Other
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Painting
  • Pharmacology Human and Animal
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics General
  • Physics Other
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health General
  • Public Health Other
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Purchasing Procurement and Contracts Management
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting
  • Real Estate
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • Russian and Slavic Area Studies
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sculpture
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences General
  • Socio-Psychological Sports Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education General
  • Special Education Other
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration / Management
  • Systems Science and Theory
  • Taxation
  • Teacher Education Specific Programs Other
  • Tourism Promotion Operations
  • Toxicology
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Travel Services Marketing Operations
  • Visual and Performing Arts General
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Women's Studies
  • Zoology General

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 20,527
Undergraduate enrollment 8,837
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 43%
Women 57%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 8%
Hispanic 4%
White non-Hispanic 58%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

George Washington University Information