Welcome to the Information Resources Management (IRM) College. The college is located at the National Defense University (NDU) on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC and is Metro accessible.

For additional information on our course availability, please email our Registrar or call 202-685-6300.

Visit us at:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
300 5th Avenue, Building 62
Washington, DC 20319

Vehicles with a DoD decal may enter through the Main Gate on P Street. All others must enter through the newly-moved Visitor Gate on 2nd Street SW.

Via Metro
The IRM College is located at NDU about one mile from the Washington Metro's Waterfront station on the Green Line. Leaving the station, walk down 4th Street (S) three blocks until it ends and becomes P Street SW. The Ft. McNair main gate will be plainly visible. Continue East for approximately 1/4 mile and turn right on 2nd street SW. The visitor gate is on the right. Once inside follow signs to NDU.

From Arlington and points South and West (via the 14th St. Bridge):
Follow I-395 North across the Potomac River to the Maine Avenue exit. Follow the exit ahead and turn left (E) onto Maine Ave. at the traffic light. Follow Main Ave. until it curves left and becomes M Street SW. Turn right (S) onto 4th Street SW and continue (S) three blocks until it ends and becomes P Street SW. The Ft. McNair main gate will be plainly visible. Continue East for approximately 1/4 mile and turn right on 2nd street SW. The visitor gate is on the right. Once inside follow signs to NDU.

From Alexandria or Anacostia (via the Woodrow Wilson Bridge):
Follow I-295 North to the South Capitol Street exit. Proceed across the South Capitol Street Bridge, staying to the right. Bear right coming off the bridge, avoiding the underpass, and turn left on to M Street SW at the traffic light. Continue West on M Street SW to 4th Street SW. Turn left (S) on to 4th Street SW and continue (S) three blocks until it ends and becomes P Street SW. The Ft. McNair main gate will be plainly visible. Continue East for approximately 1/4 mile and turn right on 2nd street SW. The visitor gate is on the right. Once inside follow signs to NDU.

From Maryland, Prince George's County and Eastern Montgomery County:
Follow the Capitol Beltway (I-495 or I-95) to the Baltimore-Washington (B-W) Parkway exit. Proceed Southbound on the B-W Parkway. As you near Washington, the B-W Parkway will become I-295 South. Continue on I-295 to the Suitland Parkway exit. Exit at the Suitland Parkway and immediately exit on to I-295 Northbound. After joining I-295 North exit immediately at the South Capitol Street exit. Proceed across the South Capitol Street Bridge, staying to the right. Bear right coming off the bridge, avoiding the underpass, and turn left onto M Street SW at the traffic light. Continue West on M Street SW to 4th Street SW. Turn left (S) on to 4th Street SW and continue (S) three blocks until it ends and becomes P Street SW. The Ft. McNair main gate will be plainly visible. Continue East for approximately 1/4 mile and turn right on 2nd street SW. The visitor gate is on the right. Once inside follow signs to NDU.

Fort McNair Access Information
For entry onto Ft. McNair, students must have a current driver's license or military ID on their person, or a Department of Defense (DoD) decal on their vehicle. Other IDs will not be accepted (e.g. Pentagon or Agency badge). All non-DoD students should tell the gate guard that they are a student at the IRM College when showing their driver's license. Students will be issued a vehicle pass during in-processing.

Once on post, students should report to Marshall Hall (Building 62) no later than 7:45 a.m. on the first day of class for in-processing. Students should use the front door of Marshall Hall. This door is open from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. In-processing begins at 7:15 a.m. near the front door in the Atrium. During in-processing students will be issued a security badge and a vehicle pass if applicable. Security badges must be worn in a clearly visible place while the student is inside Marshall Hall.