Georgetown At A Glance
Georgetown University
Founded in 1789, the same year the U.S. Constitution took effect, Georgetown is the nation's oldest Catholic university. What began as Georgetown College, a small gathering of 12 students and a handful of professors, has grown into a major international university that includes four undergraduate schools, respected graduate programs, a law school and a medical school. The vision of Georgetown founder John Carroll, S.J., still guides the university in its commitment to Catholic, Jesuit education in the liberal arts tradition, with respect for diversity and open dialogue in the pursuit of truth.
Schools of Georgetown
Faculty Fall 2008
| |
Full-time |
Part-time |
| Main Campus |
750 |
399 |
| Law Center |
139 |
202 |
| Medical Center |
370 |
84
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University Services
Total:
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9
1,268
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4
689
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Applications, Acceptances and Enrollment Fall 2008
| |
Applications |
Admitted |
Enrolled |
| Undergraduate |
18,696 |
3,514 |
1,571 |
| Graduate |
9,676 |
3,631 |
1,617 |
| Medical Center |
11,237 |
429 |
194 |
| Law Center |
10,688 |
2,554 |
585 |
Geographic Distribution of Enrolling Undergraduate Students 2008
- Middle Atlantic 38%
- Central/Midwest 11%
- New England 12%
- Southeast 13%
- West/Northwest 13%
- Southwest 4%
- International 9%
(Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and non-U.S. territories represent less than 1% of enrolling students)
Enrollment Fall 2008
| |
Undergraduate |
Graduate (with MBA) |
Law |
Medical School |
Total |
| Women |
54.0% |
49.4% |
44.8% |
48.7% |
50.8% |
| Men |
46.0% |
50.6% |
55.2% |
51.3% |
49.2% |
| African American |
6.9% |
5.8% |
9.6% |
9.1% |
7.0% |
| Asian American |
9.3% |
9.4% |
10.3% |
18.3.% |
9.9% |
| Hispanic American |
6.5% |
3.9% |
5.4% |
3.8% |
5.4% |
| Total students: |
7,092 |
5,330 |
2,083 |
813 |
15,318 |
Degrees Conferred 2008
- Baccalaureate: 1,730
- Graduate: 1,987
- Medicine: 181
- Law: 1,051
- Total: 4,949
Georgetown Student Honors
In its history, Georgetown has attracted some of the nation's top students, whose achievements include some of the most prestigious awards in higher education:
- 23 Rhodes Scholarships for study at Oxford University since 1984
- 18 Marshall Scholarships for study in England
- 19 Mellon Fellowships for graduate study in the United States
- 10 Luce Foundation Scholarships for study in the Far East
- 24 Truman Scholarships for study leading to public service since 1977
- 32 Clare Boothe Luce Scholarships for women in the study of science and engineering
- 9 Mitchell Scholarships for study in Ireland
- 14 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study
- 27 Goldwater Scholarships for study in math, science and engineering
Tuition 2009-10
- Undergraduate: $38,616
- Graduate: $36,744
- MBA: $41,952
- Law: $43,750
- Medicine: $42,803
Financial Aid
- Georgetown University practices need-blind admissions --applicants are considered for admission without regard to their ability to pay or their need for financial assistance.
- Georgetown offers need-based financial aid to meet 100 percent of the demonstrated financial need of eligible students.
- Each year, more than 55 percent of undergraduate students at Georgetown receive some form of financial assistance, and 41 percent of undergraduates receive Georgetown grant aid.
- In 2007-08, Georgetown undergraduates received $112 million in assistance in grants, scholarships, employment, tuition benefits and loan programs.
- In 2007-08, the total Georgetown-funded scholarships to undergraduates reached $63 million. Individual student scholarship awards ranged from $1,000 to more than $45,000 per year. The average scholarship award per recipient was $23,500.
Catholic and Jesuit Identity
The vision of founder John Carroll has been realized in a distinctive educational institution -- a national University rooted in the Catholic faith, committed to spiritual inquiry, engaged in the public sphere, and invigorated by religious and cultural pluralism. During more than two centuries, Georgetown has maintained a strong commitment to its Catholic, Jesuit heritage. Georgetown adheres to the teachings of the Catholic Church, and the Catholic character of the University is evident throughout the University.
- Leading Catholic scholars from all over the world teach and study on Georgetown's campus, and the University houses renowned centers of excellence that contribute to the Catholic intellectual tradition through research and dialogue on issues of great significance to the Catholic Church.
- Of the undergraduate students enrolled during Fall 2008 who indicated a religious preference, approximately half report they are Catholic.
- Georgetown students are exposed to a broad range of opportunities to study religion and grow in faith through academic courses, campus ministry, religious services, retreat programs, residence life efforts, and a growing Catholic Studies Program. All students are required to take theology and philosophy courses as part of their studies.
Georgetown Lore
Georgetown adopted its official colors of blue and gray in 1866, symbolizing the union of the north and south following the Civil War. The Georgetown mascot, the Hoya, is derived from the Greek and Latin phrase "hoya saxa," which, loosely translated, means "what rocks!" Some say it originated in a cheer referring to the stones that comprised the school's outer walls; others say it began in the 19th century with the birth of Georgetown's Stonewalls baseball club.
Georgetown Leaders
- Paul Tagliabue, chair of the Board of Directors
- John J. DeGioia, president
- James J. O'Donnell, provost
- T. Alexander Aleinikoff, executive vice president and dean of the Law Center
- Howard J. Federoff, executive vice president for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine
- Spiros Dimolitsas, senior vice president and chief administrative officer
- Rev. Philip Boroughs, S.J., vice president for Mission and Ministry
- Wayne A. Davis, president of the Faculty Senate
- Terrence Reynolds, chair of the Main Campus Executive Faculty
August 19, 2009
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