At GW, learning goes well beyond attending lectures and writing papers. Our schools and colleges provide a place for you to debate and discuss how to make a difference in the world and then actually go do it. Your classmates, friends and professors will motivate you to use what you’re learning, as well as your skills, ideas and passions, to help others and pave a path for your future.
"Everyone notices the passion that GW students have. I'm an international affairs and political science major. My roommates study history, business and environmental studies. Not only could we each talk to you for hours about what we're learning, but we want to go out and do something with it. Seeing how people here want to create change for good is motivating to me."
Katie O'Connell
Class of 2018
Majors: International Affairs and Political Science
In the School of Business you’ll learn firsthand how to see beyond the bottom line and consider the big picture of international affairs, finance, sustainability, ethics and corporate responsibility—often all at once.
If you want to distinguish yourself in your profession as you enhance your skills or switch to a new career, CPS is the right place for you.
From the arts and humanities to the sciences and public policy, CCAS is GW's oldest and largest academic unit. Our internationally-recognized faculty and active collaboration with prestigious research, cultural and governmental institutions place CCAS at the forefront in advancing policy, enhancing culture and transforming lives through learning and discovery.
The Corcoran School provides a platform for engagement that bridges creative expression and practical application within a liberal arts education. As part of the Columbian College and a large research institution, your education and creativity will cross boundaries.
The Elliott School’s community is fueled by diplomats, activists, journalists, policymakers and business leaders who create change in D.C. and then bring real world insights to the classroom. You’ll examine pressing global issues and determine solutions through research and an eye for determining how policy affects the lives of those it touches.
SEAS is the only school of engineering and applied science in the heart of D.C. The hands-on, collaborative environment enables you to cultivate your expertise in the lab and also influence government and policy.
SMPA, part of the Columbian College, prepares you to join the next generation of distinguished journalists and political communicators as you work to define effective ways to share stories and information in today's complex media world.
SMHS teaches you to be a clinician who takes care of patients and improves healthcare through research and discovery at the same time.
At Milken you’ll spearhead initiatives and programs that fight obesity, improve community health policy and assess the quality of care provided nationally and around the world.
SON prepares you to apply the science of nursing to compassionate, high-quality care. You’ll graduate as a leader in the profession with the ability to improve care and increase community well-being.
Grant Smith
Class of 2018
Majors: Journalism and Mass Communication
"I really enjoyed when I took a Game Strategy and Theory course taught by Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank. He took us to the World Bank building for class one day, which was incredible and is only a few blocks from campus."
If you study in GSEHD you’ll examine all the ways humans learn from early childhood through professional development, and work to translate research into policy to move society forward.
GSPM moves beyond theoretical exploration to teach you how to address real-world challenges. Here you’ll broaden your mind and enhance your vision to shape society and succeed in advocacy, communications and politics.
When you study law in the nation's capital and down the road from the Supreme Court, you’ll receive rare insight into how the law is actually created and debated while having unparalleled access to the country's highest judicial body.
The Trachtenberg School in the Columbian College applies hands-on knowledge that strengthens democratic governance to develop you as a leader at all levels of government, non-profit and private sectors.
Accreditation
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