Georgetown University
Private Jesuit university in Washington, D.C.
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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C., and the nation's first federally chartered university.
The university has eleven undergraduate and graduate schools. Its main campus, located in the Georgetown historic neighborhood, is on a hill above the Potomac River and identifiable by Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity." 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; it is the second largest Catholic university in terms of enrollment in North America. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hoyas and include a men's basketball team, which is a member of the Big East Conference.
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Volta Laboratory and Bureau
U.S. National Historic research laboratory
0.2 mi away
Dumbarton Oaks
Historic estate in Washington, D.C.
0.7 mi away
Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
Bridge in Washington, D.C., and Virginia, U.S.
0.4 mi away
Aqueduct Bridge (Potomac River)
Bridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia
0.2 mi away
McDonough Gymnasium
Arena on Georgetown University campus
0.2 mi away
Healy Hall
United States historic place
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