Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
George Washington University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Washington, the District of Columbia. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 25,374 students in fall 2024, including 11,677 undergraduates and 13,697 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
George Washington University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 198 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are International Relations and Affairs, Law, and Political Science and Government. It awarded 8,455 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 41 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
25,374
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
8,455
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
198
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 198
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.