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George Washington University
2121 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20052
URL: http://www.gwu.edu
General Phone: (202)994-1000
Admissions: (202)994-6040
(800)447-3765
Financial Aid:

Fast Facts

Control: Private (nonprofit)
Coed Status: Coeducational
Campus Setting: Large City
(250,000+ residents)
Calendar System: Semester
HBCU: No
Year Founded: 1821
School Colors: Buff, Blue
School Nickname: Colonials

Student Body (Fall 2008)

Total Student Population
(25,116 students)		 Attendance Status
of All Undergraduates		 Demographic Breakdown
of Full-Time Undergraduates		 Gender Breakdown
of Full-Time Undergraduates
Undergraduates 10,590
Graduates 12,126
Professional 2,400
Total Students 25,116
Part-Time 739
Full-Time 9,552
African American 715
American Indian 32
Asian American 1,050
Caucasian 5,969
Hispanic American 683
International 558
Not Specified 1,284
Male 4,148
Female 5,404

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