George Washington University

George Washington University (GWU) is a private, co-educational research university. It is an educational institution that provides higher education services in fields such as arts, science, fine arts, music, accountancy, and business administration. It awards undergraduate and graduate degrees in several disciplines. The schools of the university include Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The School of Business and Public Management, The School of Engineering and Applied Science, The School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and The School of Public Health and Health Services. There are 9,700 full-time undergraduates studying in 87 majors: 1,500 in business; 500 in engineering; 2,000 in international affairs; 700 in communications and media; 800 in sciences and mathematics; 2,900 in social sciences; and 1,300 in arts, languages, and humanities. Nearly 900 students participate in the university’s study abroad programs each semester in 50 countries. Additionally, about 125 students enter the university honors program each fall. George Washington University is governed by a board of trustees and a president who are in charge of managing the institution as a whole and providing a vision for the future. The current chairman of the board is W. Russell Ramsey, a business entrepreneur who is known as the co-founder of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, an investment bank in the United States. Founded on February 9, 1821, George Washington University is based in Washington, D.C.

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