George Washington University
School info
3.9
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.1
Food
3.2
Clubs
4
Facilities
3.7
Internet
3.6
Location
4.7
Opportunities
4.5
Safety
4.2
Social
3.9
Happiness
4.1
Basic Information
Location
- Washington, DC
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private federally chartered research university
- Established: February 9, 1821; 203 years ago (1821-02-09)
- Founder: George Washington, Luther Rice, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun
Academic information
Degree Courses
- George Washington University offers degree programs in seventy-one disciplines
Key Area
- Communications and Networks
- Computer Architecture and High-Performance Computing
- Health
- Equity
- and Justice
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Aerospace Engineering
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 26,457 (2021)
- Undergraduates: 11,502 (2021)
- Postgraduates: 14,955 (2021)
- Academic Staff: 2,663
Notable Alumni
- Elizabeth Warren
- Colin Powell
- Kerry Washington
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Jared Leto
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Good reviews
Overall 5
I love gwu
Overall 5
The best school ever. It’s costly but totally worth it. But you would have to work hard. Like…very hard !!
Overall 5
Love it at GW! Right in the city, so fun!
Overall 5
This school is amazing, I am glad to be studying here.
Overall 4.9
If you're pursuing a major of International Affairs, Politics, Anthropology, History, Sociology, or any other social science major, you definitely should come. There are a lot of food options, though there's only one traditional dining hall.
Overall 4.9
10/10 fantastic university experience.
Overall 4.9
DC has it all, for sure one of the better city campuses for those looking to explore the surrounding neighborhoods for food and fun. The campus itself is great as well.
Overall 4.8
Love it
Overall 4.8
Great opportunities for internships/ lab experience/ jobs etc. I love the campus and DC. The only thing I dont like about gw is the housing department.
Overall 4.8
The location of this school is the best there is, the city allows for many opportunities. I just wish the advisors were better at, well, advising. At this school, you need to figure everything yourself, but it's worth it.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
School is underwhelming. For one, the facilities that they have is utter garbage. With a terrible dining system, lackluster gym, and abhor dorms, there is no positive about this school. I have been robbed and jumped on the border of campus which is unacceptable. I am transferring after my first year and wouldn't recommend this school to anyone.
Overall 1.4
Where do I begin... outdated and poor facilities whilst having skyrocketing funds and increasing tuition every year, rodents and black mold infesting the very expensive dorms, horrible and VERY expensive food options, unimpressive professors for the most part, poor school leadership.
Overall 1.7
Like many have said, GW is a school for those who are highly politcially active. Even though there is political diversity (you will find communists, republicans, democrats, liberals EVERYTHING) everyone stays in their own groups #cliques and everyone is very passive aggressive. WORST administration. GW is a business not a school. Dont come here.