George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia · ★ 3.0 / 5 Overall (2 Student Reviews)
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
George Washington University is a private, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States, founded in 1821 by the United States Congress under the name Columbian College. It offers degree programs in 71 disciplines and is classified as an R1 doctoral university with very high research activity. Its athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I's Atlantic 10 Conference, and the university hosts political events including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's Annual Meetings.
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Ranked #9 in College City Gets High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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Ranked #16 in Best College Newspaper (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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Ranked #58 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
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1918 F Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20052
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