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Georgetown University

For the liberal arts college in Georgetown, Kentucky, see Georgetown College.

Georgetown University
Latin: Collegium Georgiopolitanum[1][2]
Former names
Georgetown College (1789–1815)
MottoUtraque Unum (Latin)
Motto in English
"Both into One"[a]
TypePrivate federally chartered research university
EstablishedJanuary 23, 1789 (1789-01-23)[3]
FounderJohn Carroll
AccreditationMSCHE
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$3.3 billion (2023)[4]
Budget$1.5 billion (2020)[5]
PresidentJohn J. DeGioia
Academic staff
Total: 2,610[6]
  • 1,389 full-time
  • 1,196 part-time
Administrative staff
1,500[7]
Students19,005[6]
Undergraduates7,463[b]
Postgraduates11,542
Location
Washington, D.C.
,
United States

38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722°N 77.07278°W / 38.90722; -77.07278
CampusLarge city, 104 acres (42 ha)[8]
ColorsBlue and gray[9][10]
   
NicknameHoyas
Sporting affiliations
MascotJack the Bulldog
Websitegeorgetown.edu

Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789,[c] it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States and the nation's first federally chartered university.

The university has eleven undergraduate and graduate schools. Georgetown's main campus is on a hill above the Potomac River and identifiable by Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark. It is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity and its undergraduate admissions is considered highly selective. The university offers degree programs in forty-eight disciplines, enrolling an average of 7,500 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students from more than 135 countries. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hoyas and include a men's basketball team, which is a member of the Big East Conference.

Notable alumni include 32 Rhodes Scholars, 46 Marshall Scholars, 33 Truman Scholars, 543 Fulbright Scholars, eight living billionaires, 25 U.S. state governors, two U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and two U.S. Presidents, as well as international royalty and more than a dozen foreign heads of state. Georgetown and its School of Foreign Service have educated more U.S. diplomats than any other university, as well as many American politicians and civil servants.

  1. ^ Clemens, Aaron M. (September 1, 2006). "Dr. of Law". The Florida Bar. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Georgetown's Diploma Reflects University's Values and Its Place in the World". Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. January 22, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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  4. ^ As of June 30, 2023. Georgetown University Consolidated Financial Statements (Report). Georgetown University. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Cuccia, Annemarie (July 30, 2020). "Georgetown Explained: University finances and executive salaries". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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  7. ^ "Services and Administration". Georgetown University. 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
  8. ^ "Georgetown Facts". Office of Communications. Georgetown University. 2009. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
  9. ^ "Georgetown University History". Georgetown.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2020. After the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, in 1862, several campus buildings were turned into a temporary hospital, including the former Jesuit Residence. To celebrate the end of the Civil War, Georgetown students selected the colors blue (Union) and gray (Confederate) as the school's official colors in 1876.
  10. ^ "Colors". Georgetown.edu. Retrieved December 25, 2019.


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