The George Washington University is a private research university founded by an act of Congress in 1821 in Washington, D.C. Named after the first President, GWU is one of the most prominent institutions in the nation's capital and ranks among the leading research universities in the country. The university is particularly renowned for programs in international affairs, political science, public health, law, medicine, and business — disciplines uniquely enriched by location in the heart of the federal capital, two blocks from the White House. GWU's main Foggy Bottom campus places students at th…
