George Washington University
- United States
- Founded 1821
Overview
The George Washington University is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress as the Columbian College, it is the first university founded under Washington, D.C.'s jurisdiction and one of six federally chartered universities in the United States.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1821Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | Loudoun CountySource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 22,211 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | gwu.edu (opens in a new tab) |
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| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Mikheil Saakashvili (opens in a new tab)Georgian and Ukrainian politician, third President of Georgia (2004–2013) and Governor of Odesa Oblast (2015–2016)
- Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (opens in a new tab)Croatian politician and diplomat
- David Lynch (opens in a new tab)American filmmaker (1946–2025)
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (opens in a new tab)First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
- Alec Baldwin (opens in a new tab)American actor (born 1958)
- Colin Powell (opens in a new tab)American general and diplomat (1937–2021)
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