George Washington University

Washington, DC 20052

www.gwu.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1821.

Urban campus setting on 37 acres, located in northwest Washington, DC (population=550,000), 4 blocks west of the White House, at the Foggy Bottom Metro stop.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 11,000 undergraduates; 12,000 graduate students; 2400 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 91% full-time; 2% from the District of Columbia; 20% minorities (6% African-American; 9% Asian-American; 5% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 4% international students; 56% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for incoming freshmen; 62% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to both single and married students..

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads: $44,150
Grad Students: $45 plus $1235/credit-hour ($29,700/yr for 12 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $10,325

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Navy)

Virtual Tour:  www.gwu.edu/visiting.html

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering and Applied Science (www.seas.gwu.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 500 undergraduates; 1250 graduate students (900 master's; 350 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (EMSE)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B

M

D

Applied Science and Technology

N/A

X

 

 

Biomedical Engineering

ECE

X

 

 

Civil Engineering

CEE

X

X

X

Computer Engineering

ECE

X

X

X

Computer Science

CS

X

X

X

Electrical Engineering

ECE

X

X

X

Engineering Management

EMSE

 

X

X

Mechanical Engineering

MAE

X

X

X

Systems Engineering

EMSE

X

X

X

Telecommunications and Computers

ECE

 

X

 

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 664/1480 (44%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 171/664 (25%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org http://www.asee.org/about/publications/profiles/search.cfm

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.gwu.edu

2121 Eye St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-1000

Admissions

www.gwu.edu/apply

2121 Eye St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-6040 /
800-447-3765
gwadm@gwu.edu

Financial Aid

www.gwu.edu/apply/
costsfinancialplanning

2121 Eye St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-6620 /
800-222-6242
finaid@gwu.edu

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.gwu.edu/apply/
graduateprofessional

2121 Eye St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-GRDS
gradinfo@gwu.edu

GW Housing Programs

www.gwu.edu/explore/
campuslife/livingoncampus 

John Q. Adams House
2129
Eye St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-2552
gwhouse@gwu.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

School of Engineering and Applied Science

www.seas.gwu.edu

106 Tompkins Hall
725 23rd St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-6080
engineering@gwu.edu

Undergraduate Admissions - School of Engineering and Applied Science

www.seas.gwu.edu

104 Tompkins Hall
725 23rd St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-6158
engineering@gwu.edu

Graduate Admissions - School of Engineering and Applied Science

www.seas.gwu.edu

103 Tompkins Hall
725 23rd St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-1802
engineering@gwu.edu

Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

www.cee.seas.gwu.edu

643 Philips Hall
801 22nd St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-4901
cee@gwu.edu

Computer Science Dept

www.cs.gwu.edu

704 Philips Hall
801 22nd St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-7181
cs@gwu.edu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept

www.ece.seas.gwu.edu

607 Philips Hall
801 22nd St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-6083
ece@gwu.edu

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Dept

www.emse.gwu.edu

1776 "G" St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-7541
emse@gwu.edu

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept

www.mae.seas.gwu.edu

Philips Hall, 7th Floor
801 22nd St., NW
Washington, DC 20052

202-994-6749
mae@seas.gwu.edu

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