Who We Are
Georgetown Community Greets First-Years, Helps Them Settle at Georgetown

Each year, Georgetown alumni, faculty and staff volunteers meet unaccompanied first-year students at airports, train or bus stations through the Georgetown Scholars Program’s (GSP) Project Move-in.
Campus & City
Intensive DC Internships at Core of New Downtown Learning Opportunity

Georgetown students will have the opportunity to join a new immersive downtown DC community next fall in which they intern during the day, take classes at night and explore issues…
Academic Life
DC Jail Students Benefit From Georgetown’s Popular Problem of God Course

Georgetown postdoctoral researcher Alphonso Saville teaches a credit-bearing version of the university's beloved Problem of God course to DC Jail students that he'll teach on campus this fall.
Research
Scientists Mark First Evidence That Dolphins Give Birth in Potomac River

The first evidence that the Potomac River is a breeding area for wild bottlenose dolphins has been gathered by graduate students working with Georgetown biologist and dolphin expert Janet Mann.
Admissions & Aid
First-Generation Students Thrive in Program Celebrating 50 Years

Georgetown marks the 50th anniversary of the Community Scholars Program by celebrating its longtime commitment to affordability and access to higher education among first-generation and low-income college students.

Who We Are
Georgetown Community Greets First-Years, Helps Them Settle at Georgetown

Each year, Georgetown alumni, faculty and staff volunteers meet unaccompanied first-year students at airports, train or bus stations through the Georgetown Scholars Program’s (GSP) Project Move-in.
Campus & City
Intensive DC Internships at Core of New Downtown Learning Opportunity

Georgetown students will have the opportunity to join a new immersive downtown DC community next fall in which they intern during the day, take classes at night and explore issues…
Academic Life
DC Jail Students Benefit From Georgetown’s Popular Problem of God Course

Georgetown postdoctoral researcher Alphonso Saville teaches a credit-bearing version of the university's beloved Problem of God course to DC Jail students that he'll teach on campus this fall.
Research
Scientists Mark First Evidence That Dolphins Give Birth in Potomac River

The first evidence that the Potomac River is a breeding area for wild bottlenose dolphins has been gathered by graduate students working with Georgetown biologist and dolphin expert Janet Mann.
Admissions & Aid
First-Generation Students Thrive in Program Celebrating 50 Years

Georgetown marks the 50th anniversary of the Community Scholars Program by celebrating its longtime commitment to affordability and access to higher education among first-generation and low-income college students.

Admissions & Aid

Ignite your intellectual curiosity. Build understanding of your peers and of the world around you. Join a community that finds its strength, purpose and wisdom in one another’s contributions. We’ll work, learn and grow together to make meaning from complexity. Begin your journey at Georgetown.

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Why Georgetown?

You want to choose a school that’s right for you. But how? Learn about our current students’ college decision process and how they made the choice to enroll here.

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Access for All

We believe it’s important to sustain a truly diverse community. That’s why we commit to meet the financial need of every admitted undergraduate student. We don’t consider your ability to pay when we review your application, and we don’t base our decision on whether you can cover the cost. If you’re accepted here, you belong here.

$62K Average starting salary for full-time employed 2018 undergraduate graduates

9th Most Peace Corps volunteers among universities of our size

100% Of undergraduate need met with financial assistance

Christina Bi

“Why did I come to Georgetown? I liked the idea of a liberal arts education that would provide me with a wholesome and expansive knowledge of topics that were outside my intended major and fields of interest.”

Christina’s Story