Special Interest Programs for Entering Freshmen
At GW, freshmen who want to expand their interests or passions have the opportunity to apply for specialized programs designed to augment their traditional classroom experiences. GW offers a range of programs for students who excel in the sciences, mathematics, the arts or a variety of other areas of interest.
Many of these programs offer co-curricular experiences, residential housing options and specialized coursework. All programs are fully integrated into each student’s general curriculum and major requirements.
Elizabeth Somers Women's Leadership Program: These selective academic programs offer unique residential living and learning opportunities for first-year women on GW's Mount Vernon campus.
Scholars in Quantitative and Natural Sciences: A unique opportunity for students interested in biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics or statistics who wish to engage in a specialized interdisciplinary curricular experience.
Engineering and Law Program: This program meets the needs of highly qualified students interested in the BS degree in engineering and the JD degree.
Dean's Scholars in Shakespeare: The Dean's Scholars in Shakespeare Program offers a co-curricular program for those interested in the performance and study of the works of William Shakespeare.
Applicants must submit their intent for these programs by submitting the Honors, Accelerated, and Special Programs application (for those submitting the GW Application for Admission) or on the Common Application Supplement (for those submitting the Common Application).
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.