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About Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a Catholic institution of higher learning that was founded in 1789 by John Carroll, Archbishop of Baltimore.

Carroll was the first Catholic bishop in what is now the United States, and cousin of Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Since 1805, Georgetown has been strongly associated with the Jesuit order. However, the governance of the school has always been independent of the Catholic Church. Today, the majority of Georgetown students are not Catholic.

Georgetown was a relatively small, religious-training college until after the Civil War. In the 1870s, Patrick Francis Healey, a Jesuit priest with Irish and African ancestry, undertook a major expansion and reform of the university on the model of the modern, secular, German research university. Healey’s tenure is sometimes referred to as Georgetown’s “second founding.”

Today, Georgetown is one of the largest Catholic institutions of higher learning in the US, with a student body of about 19,000.

Georgetown has produced many famous individuals in American and international media and public life, including:

King of Jordan, Abdullah II
Former President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Former President of the US, Bill Clinton
Current President of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez
Current US Senator, Dick Durbin
King of Spain, Felipe VI
Former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri
Current US Representative, Steny Hoyer
Current US Representative, Hakeem Jeffries
TV journalist, David Muir
Current US Senator, Lisa Murkowski
TV journalist, Norah O’Donnell
Former US Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia
Journalist, Maria Shriver
TV journalist and political commentator, Greta Van Susteren

Among other distinguished Georgetown-associated individuals, we may note:

Mathematician, Michael Banchoff
Actor, Eileen Brennan
Actor, Bradley Cooper
Biophysicist, Karen Fleming
TV personality, Savannah Guthrie
Philosopher, Rom Harré
Actor, TV producer, Nick Kroll
Actor, screenwriter, Brit Marling
Former US foreign service officer, current Georgetown Professor of International Affairs, John Negroponte
Comedian, screenwriter, film director, Carl Reiner
Neuroscientist, Solomon Snyder
CFO of Facebook, David Wehner

According to Wikipedia, Georgetown University is a private research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789 as Georgetown College, the university has grown to comprise eleven undergraduate and graduate schools, including the Walsh School of Foreign Service, McDonough School of Business, Medical School, Law School, and a campus in Qatar. The school's main campus, on a hill above the Potomac River, is identifiable by its flagship Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark. The school was founded by and is affiliated with the Society of Jesus, and is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, though the majority of students presently are not Catholic.

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Georgetown University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual Applications	Acceptance	Graduation Rate	Median SAT Score	Median ACT Score
27,629	12%	95%	1465	33

How Much Does Georgetown University Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)
$59,957

Price by Family Income
Income	Average Net Cost
0 - 30K	$3,077
30K - 48K	$9,871
48K - 75K	$12,505
75K - 110K	$27,034
110K+	$50,627

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

How Much Do Georgetown University Graduates Make?

If you graduate from Georgetown University, then you can expect to earn an average of $125,200 per year. You also have a 90% chance of being employed after 10 years.

Georgetown University's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student Body	Under-Grads	Graduates
14,097	7,294	6,803

Where is Georgetown University?

Georgetown University is located at 37th and O St NW, Washington DC 20057-0001

How Safe is Georgetown University?

Washington has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is Georgetown University Known For?

Georgetown University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

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Who Are Georgetown University's Most Influential Alumni?

Georgetown University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Law, Nursing, and Political Science. Here are some of Georgetown University's most famous alumni:

J. Edgar Hoover: An American law enforcement administrator .
Paul Manafort: An American political consultant.
Allen Tate: An American poet, essayist and social commentator.
Jan Karski: A Polish World War II resistance movement fighter.
Steven Novella: An American neurologist, skepticist.
Susan Hockfield: An American neuroscientist.
Kirstjen Nielsen: An American government official and national security expert.
Solomon H. Snyder: An American neuroscientist.
John Guare: An American playwright.
John R. Allen: A United States Marine Corps general, think tank executive.
Bruce Bartlett: An American historian.
Shlomo Argov: An Israeli diplomat.