Courses
GW Pre-College courses provide an enriching and unique opportunity for academically motivated high school students to experience college life while challenging themselves to rigorous coursework at a top research university. Our location in Washington D.C. offers unparalleled opportunities for students to deepen academic engagement by connecting theory with real word applications. Our programs attract students from across the country and around the world. Courses are taught by GW’s renowned faculty and expert scholar practitioners. Residential and commuter options are available.
College Intensive
The College Intensive program is comprised of credit-bearing undergraduate courses open to rising juniors and seniors (graduation 2013 and 2014). Students may enroll in 6-week, 3-week, or 1-week courses. For course options, click here.
Summer Immersion
Summer Immersion offers two sessions of experiential non-credit courses to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors (graduation 2013, 2014, 2015). Students may enroll in one course per session. For course options, click here.
Summer Arts
The Summer Arts program invites talented students to develop their abilities and deepen their knowledge of the arts. Summer Studio: Art and Politics is a credit-bearing 3-week program for rising juniors and seniors (graduation 2013 and 2014). The Summer Piano Institute has non-credit programs for students currently in grades 8-12. For more information, click here.
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GW Pre-College Ambassadors are former Pre-College participants and current GW students. They are eager to answer your questions about Pre-College life!
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The GW Experience
Students
An Incubator for Ideas
GW student entrepreneurs may apply for spots in entrepreneurship incubator.
A Home Away from Home
Twins study medicine and public health at George Washington.
Student Co-Produces New Album
George Washington student José Curbelo helped produce an album of northern Uruguayan music for Smithsonian Folkways.
A Call to Service
GW students traveled to Guatemala, Honduras, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Puerto Rico as part of the fourth annual Alternative Winter Break program.
Faculty
Teaching Campaigning in Cairo
GSPM professors teach practical skills to emerging politicians in Egypt.
South African Youth Perform at GW
Latest collaboration between Professor of Theatre Leslie Jacobson and the Bokamoso Youth Centre premieres Friday.
A Life-Changing Course
Today’s reading by Aryeh Lev Stollman, author of “The Far Euphrates,” is the first of six from visiting artists in this spring’s Jewish Literature Live course.
Alumni
Medical Alumni Can ‘Adopt a Doc’
New scholarship program enables graduates to put a face and name to donations.
GW Alumni, Graduate Student Win Fulbrights
Fifteen alumni and one doctoral student will conduct research around the globe with 2011-12 Fulbrights.
Furry Friend Gets Kids Excited About Learning
George Washington alumna helped create a curriculum for elementary school students centered on the dog who used to serve as the postal service’s mascot.