Georgetown University
- United States
- Founded 1789
Overview
Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C., and the nation's first federally chartered university.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1789Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | Washington, D.C.Source: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 17,233 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 3,457 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | georgetown.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
- Bradley Cooper (opens in a new tab)American actor and filmmaker (born 1975)
- Felipe VI of Spain (opens in a new tab)King of Spain since 2014
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (opens in a new tab)First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
- Carl Reiner (opens in a new tab)American actor
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (opens in a new tab)Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010
- Dalia Grybauskaitė (opens in a new tab)President of Lithuania fom 2009 to 2019 (born 1956)
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