2121 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1821
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 10,761
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $1,016,788,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 10
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $35,630
Room/Board: $11,100
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 61%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Accenture, US Navy, Ameriprise Financial, Corporate Executive Board, Childrens National Medical Center, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,129,332
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,055
Number of microforms: 2,825,444
Number of audiovisuals: 214,993
Number of ebooks: 1,269
Other library facilities: Law and Medical libraries, I. Edward Kiev Collection, International Counterculture Archive, Africana Research Center.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, The Dimock Gallery.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 550
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 67%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 16%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 13%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 67%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (95%), women’s dorms (2%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (1%), apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 37%
Triples or Suites: 18%
Apartments: 33%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 36
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 43 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington DC (10), Dulles (20)
Nearest train station: Washington DC (5)
Nearest bus station: Washington DC (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Georgetown University, Howard University)
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maryland, Howard University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: CNN On the Story at GW University, ArtsFest!, Midnight Madness, Spirit Week.