Georgetown University

Georgetown University

Latin: Collegium Georgiopolitanum[1][a]
Former names	Georgetown College (1789–1815)
Motto	Utraque Unum (Latin)
Motto in English	"Both into One"[b]
Type	Private federally chartered research university
Established	January 23, 1789; 236 years ago (1789-01-23)[5]
Founder	John Carroll
Accreditation	MSCHE
Religious affiliation	Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations	CUWMA COFHE CUMU GULF
Endowment	$3.7 billion (2024)[6]
Budget	$1.5 billion (2020)[7]
President	Robert Groves (interim)
Academic staff	Total: 2,610[8] 1,389 full-time 1,196 part-time
Administrative staff	1,500[9]
Students	19,005[8]
Undergraduates	7,463[c]
Postgraduates	11,542
Location	Washington, D.C. , United States 38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722°N 77.07278°W / 38.90722; -77.07278
Campus	Large city, 104 acres (42 ha)[10]
Colors	Blue and gray[11][12]
Nickname	Hoyas
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Big East Patriot League EARC EAWRC
Mascot	Jack the Bulldog
Website	georgetown.edu

Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789,^[d] it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C.,^[e] and the nation's first federally chartered university.

The university has eleven undergraduate and graduate schools. Its main campus, located in the Georgetown historic neighborhood, is on a hill above the Potomac River and identifiable by Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university offers degree programs in forty-eight disciplines, enrolling an average of 7,500 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students from more than 135 countries. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hoyas and include a men's basketball team, which is a member of the Big East Conference.

Notable alumni include 32 Rhodes Scholars, 46 Marshall Scholars, 33 Truman Scholars, 565 Fulbright Scholars, 10 living billionaires, 26 U.S. governors, 2 U.S. Supreme Court justices, 2 U.S. presidents, and 116 members of the United States Congress including 26 senators, as well as international royalty and more than a dozen foreign heads of state. Georgetown has educated more U.S. diplomats than any other university including at least 92 ambassadors of the United States, as well as a number of American politicians and civil servants.

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