University Facts
GW by the Numbers
| 1821 | Year the University was founded |
| 4 | Blocks from campus to White House |
| 25,000 | Approximate number of total students enrolled at all locations |
| 10,000 | Approximate number of total undergraduate students enrolled at all locations |
| 14,000 | Approximate number of total graduate students enrolled at all locations |
| 1,000 | Approximate number of total non-degree students |
| 2,000,000+ | Number of volumes in GW’s library system |
| 1,576 | Full-time faculty members |
| 55 | Fulbright scholars |
| 3 | Campuses |
| 172,000,000 | Dollars of research funding |
| 350+ | Number of student organizations |
| 225,000 | Alumni worldwide |
Notable Alumni and Former Students
- Arnold “Red” Auerbach, former president and coach of the Boston Celtics
- Alec Baldwin, actor
- Dana Bash, CNN senior congressional correspondent
- Warren Brown, Food Network host and owner of Cake Love
- Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary for Veterans Affairs
- John Foster Dulles, former U.S. secretary of state
- Michael Enzi, U.S. senator from Wyoming
- J. William Fulbright, former U.S. senator and creator of the Fulbright scholarships
- Ina Garten, chef, author and Food Network host
- J. Edgar Hoover, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former first lady
- Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state
- Harry Reid, U.S. senator from Nevada and Senate majority leader
- Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Security and Exchange Commission
- Chuck Todd, NBC and MSNBC political analyst
- Mark Warner, U.S. senator from Virginia
- Kerry Washington, actress
- Rachel Zoe, fashion stylist
Freshman Class Profile
The members of the GW Class of 2013 are some of the most academically qualified students in the University's history. Learn more about the freshman class.
Sustainability, Affordability and Community
The three strategic initiatives GW is focusing on to enhance our academic, research and service programs. Learn more about them.
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.