Georgetown University is the oldest Jesuit and Catholic university in the United States, founded in 1789 — the same year the U.S. Constitution took effect — on a bluff above the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Georgetown is consistently ranked among the top 25 universities in the nation and has particularly exceptional programs in international affairs (the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service), law, medicine, business (McDonough School of Business), and political science. Georgetown's location in Washington, D.C. is central to its identity. The city provides unparalleled access to int…
