Programs
Learn from renowned instructors alongside GW undergraduates from around the country and the globe – all while taking advantage of the world-class resources in Washington, D.C. Study at the Gelman Library, exercise in the five-story Lerner Fitness Center and explore the cultural, historical and political riches of Washington, D.C.
10-Day Mini-Courses
See what it’s like to study and work in your field of interest. These mini-courses are marked by classroom lectures, nationally and internationally known guest speakers and visits to such places as the Capitol, the Newseum, foreign embassies, federal courthouses and the National Geographic headquarters. Open to rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders.
- Hands-on interactive courses
- Small class size
- Non-graded and non-credit
- Taught by GW faculty and field experts
- Off-campus, course-related field trips
- Admission information sessions
- Exciting social activities
- Residential and commuter options
6-Week Program
Earn college credit. Live with your peers and study with undergraduates. Experience college life firsthand and explore the city. Open to rising seniors.
- Explore Washington, D.C.
- Earn college credit
- Take courses with GW undergraduates
- Use GW academic and recreational facilities
- Meet with GW admission officers, deans and academic advisers
- Residential and commuter options
Specific information about summer 2010 programs will be available in late fall.
Hear what our students have to say about the program!
The GW Experience
Students
All in the Family
Greg and Heather Hachenburg talk about their undergraduate experience at GW, one of many sibling pairs to share in the Colonials legacy.
Creating Next Generation Leaders
GW program helps female students connect with leading women across a variety of fields and develop their roles as future women in leadership.
Where the City is a Classroom
Freshman volunteers experience life beyond Foggy Bottom...
Faculty
Fighting Neglected Diseases
GW professor works to eradicate diseases that affect the health, education and economic development of the world's poorest people.
Building the Super Computer
Pioneering lab puts GW at the forefront of high-speed computing and offers GW students unprecedented access to science and skills of the future.
Blast From the Past
Students map an ancient—and dramatic—eruption as part of a geological research program in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
Alumni
Giving Back to the District of Columbia
D.C. public health director calls GW education the foundation of his career.
GW Opens Doors
A chance encounter with a GW alumna helped give one GW undergraduate, an aspiring broadcast journalist from Texas, his big break.
The Legend Lives On
The $2 million bequest commitment caps a lifetime of philanthropy and service to GW, establishing the Elyse B. and Donald R. Lehman Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics.