The George Washington University was created in 1821 through an Act of Congress, fulfilling George Washington’s vision of an institution in the nation’s capital dedicated to educating and preparing future leaders.

Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. We have more than 20,000 students—from all 50 states, the District and more than 130 countries—studying a rich range of disciplines: from forensic science and creative writing to international affairs and computer engineering, as well as medicine, public health, the law and public policy.

GW comprises three campuses—Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon in Washington, D.C., and the GW Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, VA.—as well as several graduate education centers in the metropolitan area and Hampton Roads, VA.

We are global in every sense of the word.

It's not a stretch to say you'll probably run into someone from GWSB in line at one of Washington, D.C.'s major airports. GWSB is renowned for our international business programs and the hands-on opportunities our students receive. Many schools concentrate on India and China, and yes, we have students there as well. But we're also studying and consulting abroad in emerging—markets in cities including Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul, and Mexico City, where the new frontier of business is rapidly taking shape. We believe business has a responsibility to positively transform society and this planet. And we come together, as an internationally diverse business community, to do just that.