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Georgetown University

Private university in Washington, D.C., United States

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About

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inception
  • 23 January 1789
founder
motto text
  • Utraque Unum (la)
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mascot

Location and contact

country
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headquarters location
location
street address
  • 37th and O streets NW, Washington, DC 20057-0001
postal code
  • 20057-0001
coordinate location
  • 38.9072, -77.0728
area
  • 104 acre
official website
official map URL

People and numbers

count of students
  • 17,500
  • 17,233 · full-time equivalent · 1 September 2021
employees
  • 3,457
admission rate
  • 17% · 2020
admission yield rate
  • 45% · 2020
position held by head of the organization
chairperson

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 285 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
Earlier figures (13)
  • 301 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
  • 297 · QS World University Rankings · 2024
  • 281 · QS World University Rankings · 2023
  • 248 · QS World University Rankings · 2022
  • 230 · QS World University Rankings · 2021
  • 226 · QS World University Rankings · 2020
  • 226 · QS World University Rankings · 2019
  • 227 · QS World University Rankings · 2018
  • 214 · QS World University Rankings · 2017
  • 213 · QS World University Rankings · 2016
  • 200 · QS World University Rankings · 2015
  • 189 · QS World University Rankings · 2014
  • 183 · QS World University Rankings · 2012
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Finances

endowment
  • $3,210,032,000 · 30 June 2022
Earlier figures (2)
  • $2,592,048,000 · 30 June 2021
  • $1,863,711,000 · 30 June 2020
total revenue
  • $2,087,659,878 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $1,922,844,840 · 2023
  • $1,988,566,479 · 2022
  • $1,714,331,586 · 2021
  • $1,684,831,601 · 2020
  • $1,700,586,166 · 2019
  • $1,600,365,529 · 2018
  • $1,558,158,664 · 2017
  • $1,472,397,544 · 2016
  • $1,493,887,396 · 2015
  • $1,468,361,082 · 2014
  • $1,366,913,145 · 2013
  • $1,307,999,316 · 2012
  • $1,203,732,820 · 2011
total assets
  • $6,046,074,142 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $5,656,709,556 · 2023
  • $5,349,711,745 · 2022
  • $4,640,666,042 · 2021
  • $3,912,902,000 · 30 June 2020
  • $3,581,321,072 · 2019
  • $3,270,783,683 · 2018
  • $3,147,613,004 · 2017
  • $2,991,235,580 · 2016
  • $3,053,376,801 · 2015
  • $2,918,323,900 · 2014
  • $2,571,835,392 · 2013
  • $2,452,665,073 · 2012
  • $2,464,639,037 · 2011
donations
  • $548,359,624 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $505,766,382 · 2023
  • $534,877,226 · 2022
  • $526,189,380 · 2021
  • $395,681,460 · 2020
  • $382,239,731 · 2019
  • $377,254,732 · 2018
  • $352,553,768 · 2017
  • $340,968,886 · 2016
  • $412,699,426 · 2015
  • $420,702,357 · 2014
  • $352,097,370 · 2013
  • $380,234,871 · 2012
  • $352,331,498 · 2011
funder
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $50,000 · award rationale: to support the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law in its work to mobilize the Diagnostic Equity Coalition, which advocates for equitable and affordable access to diagnostics in low to middle-income countries · 2023
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $400,000 · award rationale: to improve the use of intersectional frameworks, by UN mandate holders and sexual and reproductive health rights advocates, to push back against the anti-rights agenda and propel forward justice and equity · 2023
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $74,997 · award rationale: to support the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health on the research and dissemination of her annual thematic report on drug policy · 2023
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $99,995 · award rationale: to support the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law in assessing opportunities for investment in diagnostics manufacturing in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries by International Financial Institutions · 2022
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $389,058 · award rationale: to support Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security’s work on Afghanistan · 2021
13 more
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $200,000 · award rationale: to support research and analysis that explores new thinking on progressive foreign policy and trains a new generation of research practitioners · 2021
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $150,000 · award rationale: to support the Center on National Security and the Law’s pilot innovation project to support the development of new ideas to understand and respond to technological changes that impact people’s basic rights · 2021
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $400,000 · award rationale: to support the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law · 2020
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $100,000 · award rationale: to support the Institute for Tech Law & Policy's work educating the public on the vital role of open, democratic, accessible and affordable communications networks · 2020
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $300,000 · award rationale: to support educational initiatives that will promote a re-balanced globalization agenda · 2019
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $100,000 · award rationale: to support the Grantee's Institute for Technology Law and Policy to educate the public on the vital role of open, democratic, accessible, and affordable communications networks · 2019
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $21,620 · award rationale: to support the Georgetown Center for Asian Law to expand its programming on human rights in East Asia · 2018
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $300,000 · award rationale: to support the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law · 2018
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $75,000 · award rationale: to support the Institute for Technology Law and Policy in educating the American public and policymakers about the importance of protecting open and democratic communications networks, technology, and media · 2018
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $180,000 · award rationale: to support research, training, education, and advocacy on surveillance of communities of color · 2017
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $25,000 · award rationale: to allow the completion of former Guatemalan Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz Bailey fellowship as a visiting scholar at the Institute for Women, Peace & Security and Law Center · 2016
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $300,000 · award rationale: to support the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law · 2016
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $150,000 · award rationale: to provide support for the Center on Privacy and Technology · 2016

Structure and memberships

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social media followers
  • 82,128 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 7856542 · 11 February 2023
Earlier figures (3)
  • 78,143 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 7856542 · 1 March 2022
  • 71,912 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 7856542 · 2 January 2021
  • 68,372 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 7856542 · 20 April 2020
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  • 0000679509 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: Georgetown College · alternative name: University of Georgetown
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  • 11879822t · subject named as: Georgetown university (Washington, D.C.)
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  • 90633629 · subject named as: Georgetown University
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  • ncf12075102 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: Georgetown College · alternative name: University of Georgetown
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  • 533520 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. · alternative name: Jāmiʻat Jūrjtāwn · alternative name: University of Georgetown
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  • 39976-0 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: Georgetown-University · alternative name: GU · alternative name: Georgetown Univ. · alternative name: University of Georgetown
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  • 034759182 · subject named as: Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.)
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  • 35119150 · subject named as: Georgetown University
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  • n79063146 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. · alternative name: Jāmiʻat Jūrjtāwn · alternative name: University of Georgetown
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  • DA07885030 · subject named as: Georgetown University
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  • 000185137 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: University of Georgetown
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  • 9810661438405606 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. · alternative name: Jāmi ' at Jūrjtāwn · alternative name: University of Georgetown
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  • 268163 · subject named as: Georgetown University
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  • XX115959 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: Universidad de Georgetown
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  • kn20050426055 · subject named as: Georgetown University · alternative name: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. · alternative name: Jāmi’at Jūrjtāwm · alternative name: Džāmi’at Jūrjtāwm
  • ko2005275550 · subject named as: Georgetown College
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  • 832018 · subject named as: Georgetown University
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  • georgetown · language of work or name: English · subject named as: Georgetown University · since 1 February 2010
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  • 36411 · subject named as: Georgetown University
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  • 494/9429 · subject named as: Georgetown University
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  • georgetown · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 68,372 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 7856542 · 20 April 2020
  • Georgetown
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  • UCygrcaKJfmvZAoiBIWGbdHQ · subject named as: Georgetown University · YouTube handle: georgetownuniversity · 25 June 2026
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  • 19709248 · subject named as: 乔治城大学 (Georgetown University)
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