Georgetown University
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 as Georgetown College, it is the oldest Roman Catholic institution of higher education in the United States and the nation's first federally chartered university.
| Latin: Collegium Georgiopolitanum | |
Former names | Georgetown College (1789–1815) |
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| Motto | Utraque Unum (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Both into One" |
| Type | Private federally chartered research university |
| Established | January 23, 1789 |
| Founder | John Carroll |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $3.3 billion (2023) |
| Budget | $1.5 billion (2020) |
| President | John J. DeGioia |
Academic staff | Total: 2,610
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Administrative staff | 1,500 |
| Students | 19,005 |
| Undergraduates | 7,463 |
| Postgraduates | 11,542 |
| Location | , United States 38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W |
| Campus | Large city, 104 acres (42 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and gray |
| Nickname | Hoyas |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Jack the Bulldog |
| Website | www |
The university has eleven undergraduate and graduate schools. The university's main campus is on a hill above the Potomac River and identifiable by Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark. Georgetown is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity and 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.
Notable alumni include 28 Rhodes Scholars, 41 Marshall Scholars, 33 Truman Scholars, 543 Fulbright Scholars, eight living billionaires, 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 has educated more U.S. diplomats than any other university, as well as many American politicians and civil servants.