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Georgetown University
A vertical oval-shaped black and white design with a bald eagle whose wings are spread and who is grasping a globe and a cross with its claws. Around the seal are leaves and the numbers 17 and 89 appear on either side.
Former names
 Georgetown College (1789–1814)
Motto Utraque Unum (Latin)
Motto in English
 Both into One
Type Private nonprofit university
Established January 23, 1789
Religious affiliation
 Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Endowment $1.661 billion (2017)
Chairman William Doyle
President John J. DeGioia
Provost Robert Groves
Academic staff
 Total: 2,173
(1,291 full-time / 882 part-time)
Administrative staff
 1,500
Students 17,849
Undergraduates 7,636
Postgraduates 10,213
Location
Washington, D.C.
,
U.S.

38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722°N 77.07278°W / 38.90722; -77.07278Coordinates: 38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722°N 77.07278°W / 38.90722; -77.07278
Campus Urban 104 acres (42.1 ha)
College yell Hoya Saxa
Colors Blue, gray
         
Nickname Hoyas
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division I – Big East
Patriot League (football)
MAISA; EARC
Sports 23 varsity sports teams
11 men's and 12 women's
Mascot Jack the Bulldog
Georgetown University Logotype.svg

Georgetown University is a Catholic university in Washington, D.C. It was started in 1789 by the Jesuit priest John Carroll. It is the oldest Catholic university in the United States of America. In the 19th century, the university sold more than 300 slaves in order to pay for its expansion.


Images for kids

  • A painting of an elderly man seated wearing a long gray robe.

    John Carroll, the founder of Georgetown University

  • Proposal to establish George-Town Academy (Georgetown University) - 1787

    The proposal for a school at Georgetown was conceived in 1787, after the American Revolution allowed for the free practice of religion.

  • Patrick Francis Healy solitaire

    Patrick Francis Healy helped transform the school into a modern university after the Civil War.

  • A large Georgian-era style building complete in red brick, classical columns and a statue in front

    Georgetown Medical School accounts for a significant portion of the university's research funding, mostly received from the U.S. government.

  • A panorama of numerous buildings, particularly the tall clocktower, above a stretch of brightly colored autumn trees all reflected in a river.

    Georgetown University's main campus is built on a rise above the Potomac River.

  • Healy Pink

    Healy Hall at sunset

  • Two modern glass and concrete building side by side in front of an open grass lawn which has a short clocktower on the left side.

    Law School campus on Capitol Hill

  • A yellow three-story townhouse with steps in front and a small lawn with shrubs and trees.

    3401 Prospect St, home to ΔΦΕ.

  • Four men in suits sit on chairs on a red stage in front of ornate gold and brown wall.

    Gaston Hall is a venue for many events, such as speeches from U.S. President Barack Obama.

  • A African-American teenage basketball player wearing a gray uniform looks over his shoulder at another playing in a blue uniform. Behind them are fans and a basketball hoop with the word "HOYAS" on it.

    Basketball stars like Roy Hibbert have led the Hoyas to seven Big East championships.

  • Young adults wearing ceremonial black robes and graduation caps stand at their seats in an ornate hall while onlookers in a three sided balcony applaud above them.

    Graduation ceremonies taking place inside Gaston Hall

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