	George Washington University 2016 University Academic Rankings
The George Washington University (GW, GWU, or George Washington) is a private, coeducational research university located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., with two other campuses including the Mount Vernon campus in the Foxhall neighborhood, as well as the Virginia Science & Technology campus in Loudoun County, Virginia. GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. George Washington, the first president of the United States, had indicated to Congress through various letters, as well as his last will and testament, that he wanted to establish a university within the nation's capital. Washington left fifty shares of the Potowmack Company in his estate for a national university in the District of Columbia. However, due to the company's financial status, the university never received the shares. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on February 9, 1821, as the Columbian College in the District of Columbia. In 1904, it changed its name to the George Washington University in honor of Washington. The university has ten colleges and schools: the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (which includes the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, the School of Media and Public Affairs, and the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration); the School of Business, the Elliott School of International Affairs, the Milken Institute School of Public Health, the College of Professional Studies (which includes the Graduate School of Political Management), the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, the Law School, the School of Nursing, and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. GW's Graduate School of Political Management is the only school of applied politics in the nation's capital. GW's professional schools and the Elliott School of International Affairs are consistently ranked highly in national and international college rankings lists. George Washington is consistently ranked by The Princeton Review in the top "Most Politically Active" Schools. Some of the university's graduates have gone on to high positions within both the U.S. government and foreign governments. Notable alumni include Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The school colors are buff and blue, and the sports teams and current and former students in general are called the Colonials. History \| Founding and early history Historical records have shown that the first president of the United States, President George Washington, had made indications to Congress that he aspired to have a university established in the capital of the United States. He presented numerous letters to Congress and included the subject in his last will and testament. Baptist missionary and leading minister Luther Rice raised funds to buy 8 large islands, which are still in use today, purchase a site for a college to educate citizens from throughout the young nation in Washington, D.C. A large building was constructed on College Hill, which is now known as Meridian Hill, and on February 9, 1821, President James Monroe approved the congressional charter creating the non-denominational Columbian College in the District of Columbia. The first commencement in 1824 was considered an important event for the young city of Washington, D.C. In attendance were President Monroe, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Marquis de Lafayette and other dignitaries. During the Civil War, most students left to join the Confederacy and the college's buildings were used as a hospital and barracks. Walt Whitman was among many of the volunteers to work on the campus. Following the war, in 1873, Columbian College became the Colum ... [more on wikipedia]

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George Washington University Details

George Washington University Details
detail	value
state	Washington DC
conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
public	Private
scores	1950/1300/29
level	Excellent
rank	[51
overall ROI rank	[135
size	medium
undergrads	10740
grads	14873
price	63210
drop	18
stem	13
research	197
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for George Washington University?

1. number 51 for Academics.

2. number 135 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to George Washington University?

1. Boston College

2. Georgetown University

3. Tulane University of Louisiana

4. Emory University

5. Miami University-Oxford

6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

7. Southern Methodist University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

George Washington University National Academic Rankings

George Washington University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	51	76	114	50	72	48	107	211	135
All	58	61	80	50	70	44	65	94	85
All Nonivy	49	55	76	42	63	38	61	93	79
Private	43	69	83	33	39	26	33	86	68
Atlantic 10 Conference	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	14	6
New England Region	25	41	57	23	33	20	38	78	51
State of Washington Dc	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2
Top Ten Top250	51	76	114	50	72	48	107	211	135
Top Ten Atlantic 10 Conference	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	10	6
Top Ten State of Washington Dc	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.78	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
91.38	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
84.90	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
84.86	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
84.53	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
83.90	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
77.30	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
77.24	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
76.74	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
76.35	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
75.65	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
75.41	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
75.17	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
75.12	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
74.93	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
74.84	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Excellent	149	114
74.80	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
74.62	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
74.60	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
74.59	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
74.43	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
74.36	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
70.26	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
70.23	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
69.87	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
69.33	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
68.48	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
68.41	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
68.35	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
68.30	Skidmore College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Good	210	220
68.25	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
68.23	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
68.18	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
68.11	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
68.10	Trinity College	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Good	215	225
68.09	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
68.08	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
67.94	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
67.85	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
67.84	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
67.78	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
67.53	Centre College	Kentucky	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Good	244	198
67.47	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.78	University Athletic Association (Low)	-	University Athletic Association	-Conf-	Excellent	-	32
96.08	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
94.79	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
94.52	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
93.97	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
92.85	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
92.50	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
92.40	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
92.02	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
91.80	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
91.22	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
91.04	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
90.29	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
89.66	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
89.52	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
89.44	Southeastern Conference (Average)	-	Southeastern Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	53
89.35	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
88.38	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
87.95	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19
87.94	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
86.88	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	56	115
86.64	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
86.60	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53
85.26	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31
85.01	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	57	20
81.10	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22

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