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Take a Campus Tour
Optional School Tours
School of Engineering and Applied Science Tour
Learn what our School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) is all about during a tour of Science and Engineering Hall. Take a look at our top-notch research facilities and find out how undergraduate students at GW get to take part in ground-breaking research and study in innovative classrooms.
Register for a SEAS tourCorcoran School of the Arts & Design Tour
You can study the arts at the Corcoran School and also visit the Corcoran Museum to learn more about program options and see examples of work. Join a current student on a ninety-minute tour to understand how our students create art in an unrivaled cultural landscape in D.C. The tour begins at the Admissions Welcome Center.
Register for a Corcoran tourGet to Know GW
GW in Your Neighborhood
If you can’t get to D.C. or are just starting your research, you can still meet and talk with GW representatives across the United States and around the world during the academic year. Have a question about the application process, academic options, living in D.C. or life as a Colonial? Our admissions team can answer these and more.
STAR Tour Guides
Our tours are led by those who know campus and what life is like as a Colonial best — our students. All of our STAR tour guides can give you insight on the buildings you’ll spend time in, the best spots for lunch and in the library, as well as their only at GW moments.
Register for an upcoming tourPlan Your Visit and Find Your Way Around Campus
Parking & Public Transportation
Regardless of where you are coming from, there are a variety of ways to get to GW. We're close to three airports, including Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles International and Baltimore Washington International, have a Metro stop right on campus and several visitor parking garages.
Get directions and find out where to parkHotels Near GW
GW is in the center of the action in D.C. and is close to many hotels, both in the city and in surrounding areas of Maryland and Virginia. You can choose from two official GW hotels, as well as many others that are a part of the GW Hotels discount program.
Review our hotel optionsCampus Map
Members of the Admissions team and the GW community will help you find your way around our campuses, but you can also use our detailed map of Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon to get you where you need to be.
Download the map (PDF)