Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789 as Georgetown College, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States and the nation's first federally chartered university.

The university has eleven undergraduate and graduate schools. The university's main campus is on a hill above the Potomac River and identifiable by Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark. Georgetown is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity and undergraduate admissions is considered highly selective. The university offers degree programs in forty-eight disciplines, enrolling an average of 7,500 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students from more than 135 countries. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hoyas and include a men's basketball team.

Notable alumni include 28 Rhodes Scholars, 41 Marshall Scholars, 33 Truman Scholars, 543 Fulbright Scholars, eight living billionaires, two U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and two U.S. Presidents, as well as international royalty and more than a dozen foreign heads of state. Georgetown has educated more U.S. diplomats than any other university, as well as many American politicians and civil servants. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 1985
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by Jones, Rodney W.
Published 1984
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Published 1983
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Published 1961
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by Scalapino, Robert A.
Published 1979
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Published 1984
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by Miller, Aaron David
Published 1986
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Published 1976
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Published 1977
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Published 1990
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by Weihmiller, Gordon
Published 1986
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Published 1991
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Published 1983
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by Kinney, Douglas
Published 1989
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Published 1982
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by Bean, Harold G, 1929-
Published 1987
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Published 1987
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Published 1981
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Published 1989
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