Having Fun in D.C.
Washington, D.C., has one of the largest concentrations of college students and young working professionals in the nation. This means not only amazing networking opportunities, but also a lively demand for the best in entertainment -- first-run movies, concerts, gallery openings, book-signings, restaurants, professional sports, dance clubs, theatres, blues clubs, jazz clubs, opera, and shopping.
Many entertainment and sports venues, such as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Verizon Center, offer discounted student tickets or cover charges.
What’s more, with more than 800 acres of park space and literally hundreds of athletic facilities, Washington, D.C. has an abundance of sports, recreation, and fitness options. Rock Creek Park -- one of the largest city parks in the world, and easily accessible from campus -- offers trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. The National Mall, just a few blocks from GW’s Thurston Hall, has fields for volleyball, softball, soccer, and ample space for jogging and frisbee. Our Mount Vernon campus is an excellent venue for outdoor activities and athletics, with an Olympic-size pool and tennis center.
In addition to GW’s 22 Division 1 athletic teams, Washington, D.C. is home to six professional sports teams – Washington Capitals, D.C. United Soccer, Mystics, Nationals, Redskins and Wizards. There’s always a local team to cheer on and something fun to do in our city.
Explore our City: Museum of American Art
Marvel at the "Silver Throne of God" in the Museum of American Art.
Explore our City: Sculpture Garden
Ice skate on the rink in the Sculpture Garden in front of the National Archives.
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.