Georgetown University is a private institution that was founded in 1789. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, Georgetown University is ranked No. #24 in National Universities. It's also ranked No.

Georgetown University will host a lineup of 13 commencement speakers for the Class of 2026, including Tom Brady, John Kerry and Cindy McCain. The ceremonies, set for May 16–17, will be held on Healy ...

A member of the Georgetown University community was diagnosed with the omicron variant of COVID-19, the school announced Monday. The person is among the first four people in D.C. to be diagnosed with ...

One-hundred-seventy-eight years ago, the school that would become Georgetown University was free to everyone who was able to attend. It was also massively in debt. To pay that debt, the Jesuits who ...

Former top public health official, 82, stepped down as director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases last year Anthony Fauci, who was previously the top public health official ...

When Ethan Henshaw (CAS ’26) heard the Supreme Court had ruled against affirmative action, he saw Georgetown as facing a different issue from many other elite national universities. “I just remember ...

Georgetown University President John DeGioia announced Thursday that he's stepping down amid health concerns. DeGioia, who suffered a stroke in June, was the longest-serving president of the school, ...

Georgetown University is known for its stately buildings, top-notch programs and long history. But that history has a dark side, too: The Catholic university, which was founded in 1789 and is located ...

Approximately 25 student protesters interrupted the Georgetown University senior convocation last Thursday to demand ...