You will find a wide range of accommodations within walking distance of the Foggy Bottom campus. Mention GW when making reservations.

Official GW Hotels

Additional Lodging

(located within 15 blocks of the Foggy Bottom Campus)

Dining

There are many dining choices on and near our campuses, from fine dining to grab-and-go food. Convenient and popular choices for visitors to the Foggy Bottom campus include J Street dining options in the Marvin Center and restaurants in the nearby 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue shopping mall. You'll also find plenty of other neighborhood restaurants and student favorites around both campuses.

Restaurants On or Near GW's Foggy Bottom Campus

Restaurant Near GW's Mount Vernon Campus

Restaurants in Nearby Georgetown

(the neighborhood between both the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses)

Regardless of how you travel, once in the city you’ll find it easy to get around on foot or by using the Metro system of buses and underground rail. 

By Air

The Washington region is served by three major airports:

• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
• Dulles International Airport
• Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Reagan Washington National Airport in suburban Virginia is closest and most convenient to the University. From the airport, you can hop on a Metrorail train or take a taxi directly to the Foggy Bottom Campus.

Dulles International Airport is more distant in the Virginia suburbs. You may want to rent a car, take a taxi or use the Washington Flyer shuttles to get into the city. There is not yet direct rail transport from Dulles to Washington, D.C.

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), in Maryland, is the most distant area airport from the campus. From BWI, you can rent a car or take the Super Shuttle or Amtrak train into Washington, D.C.

By Rail

The Washington region is served by Amtrak. If traveling by rail, you will arrive at Union Station, not far from the Capitol.  MARC trains (Maryland Transit Administration) and VRE trains (Virginia Railway Express) serve commuters from the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. They share the Union Station hub with Amtrak. Inside Union Station, you can board Metrorail for a short subway ride to the heart of the Foggy Bottom Campus. 

By Metro (Subway)

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority provides an efficient subway system for navigating the city. Extensive Metrobus routes complement it. An extensive network of underground and aboveground trains (Metrorail) serves most of the city and Maryland and Virginia suburbs, as well as Reagan Washington National Airport. Planned future extensions include service to Dulles International Airport.

The Foggy Bottom GWU Metro stop, located on the Blue and Orange Lines, is on our Foggy Bottom Campus at 21st and I Streets, NW.

By Car

Washington D.C., is located inside the famous Capital Beltway (I-495), accessible from north and south on Interstate 95, and from the west on I-66. Traveling by car around the Washington area can be challenging, particularly for first-time visitors.

By Taxi

A fleet of thousands of licensed, metered taxis serves Washington, D.C., close-in suburbs and the airports.

By Zip Car

Need a car on occasion? Sign up for ZipCar, a convenient, by-the-hour, self-service car rental program. ZipCars are found on campus and throughout the district. All GW students over the age of 18 can join Zipcar at a discounted rate. Fuel, insurance and Zipcar-only parking are included in the rental rates.

By Bike

Washington, D.C., is on the leading edge of bike travel. More than 700 bike racks have been installed around the city since 2000. Countless miles of bike paths go along the Potomac River, through historic neighborhoods, past Civil War sites, around town and into Virginia and Maryland. You can even take your bike on the Metro.

The District of Columbia also has a self-service, public bike-rental program. Capital Bikeshare is an alternative transportation network designed to enhance the city's public transportation system. Capital Bikeshare are parked at designated points throughout the city. Like ZipCar, you can register online and unlock the key to your temporary wheels.

The George Washington University is the largest institution of higher education in the nation’s capital. More than 6,000 faculty members, administrators and support personnel keep the University’s wheels turning.

An essential part of the GW community, they handle student admissions and financial aid, ensure the best possible housing and dining experiences, manage GW’s facilities and resources, are responsible for the health and safety of the University community and strive to create an environment that supports top-quality education.

The chair of a department serves as the communications channel for all regular business between the faculty of the department and the university’s administration. Department chairs are appointed by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, acting on nominations from the department that are recommended by the dean of the school.

Exceptions are appointments for chairs in departments of the School of Medicine and Health Services and School of Public Health and Health Services, which are forwarded to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, acting on nominations from the school’s dean following a national search.

The chair represents the department in matters that are referred to the dean for decision or approval. Increased emphasis on academic planning within the University has added significantly to the chairs’ responsibilities, which include:

• Responsible for overall quality of the department’s instructional program and research activities
• Responsible for the administration of department resources
• Ensure that classes are met and conducted responsibly
• Ensure that departmental advising is accurately and effectively performed
• Plays a key role in the preparation and administration of annual budgets
• Understanding and implementing – effectively, consistently and equitably – all personnel policies, in association with faculty colleagues
• Facilitates the ongoing professional development of faculty colleagues

The dean of each school serves as its chief administrative officer and is responsible to the president through the vice president for academic affairs. Deans serve at the pleasure of the president, provided they retain the confidence of their faculty.

The deans meet regularly as the Council of Deans under the leadership of the vice president for academic affairs. The council plays a major role in the formulation and implementation of the university’s academic goals and educational policies.

Deans have specific roles and responsibilities for their academic units:

• Responsible for the supervision and development of all resources of the school, including instructional and research programs, faculty and teaching staff, physical facilities and financial resources
• Presides at faculty meetings of the school
• With the faculty, develops school policies following university guidelines
• Recommends appointments, promotions and tenure, based on recommendations of the school’s departments or faculty
• Prepares annual and long-term budgets with assistance of the faculty
• Controls expenditures of the school in consultation with the vice president for academic affairs
• May request and defend the need for further allocations of funds
• Responsible for leadership in attracting external funds to the school for development of facilities, programs and staff

Peg Barratt, dean, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Michael E. Brown, dean, Elliott School of International Affairs
David S. Dolling, dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Ali Eskandarian, dean, College of Professional Studies
Doug Guthrie, dean, School of Business
Michael J. Feuer, dean, Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Jean Johnson, dean, GW School of Nursing
Gregory E. Maggs, interim dean, GW Law School
Lynn R. Goldman, dean, School of Public Health and Health Services
Jeffrey Akman, vice president for health and affairs and dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Vice presidents at the George Washington University collectively oversee university's vast infrastructure, providing senior leadership and strategic vision across all aspects of GW life. Vice presidents are appointed by and report directly to the president.

The nation’s capital is a magnet for institutions that share many of The George Washington University’s aspirations for strengthening education, promoting social and economic opportunity and bringing cutting-edge research and outstanding expertise to bear on the challenges of our time—from healthcare to homeland security. GW creates formal and informal partnerships with these organizations to drive progress toward our mutual goals.

GW partners with 13 universities and two colleges in the Washington area. This consortium is dedicated to advancing higher education in and around the capital, enabling a combined 130,000 students to benefit from our collective resources. We also work closely with the D.C. Chamber of Commerce and collaborate with the Greater Washington Urban League, Greater Washington Board of Trade and other organizations to create strategies that enhance our community’s quality of life.

Within the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of our main campus, GW maintains relationships with the World Bank, International Red Cross, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and countless embassies, hotels, law firms, businesses and associations. Together we sponsor events, coordinate volunteerism and leverage our resources for common causes.