The oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher learning in the nation, Georgetown University was established by John Carroll in 1789. It sits on 104 acres in hip and historic Georgetown, the oldest neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The school, which is surrounded by frame row houses and federalist architecture, is one of the top-ranked colleges in the U.S. It is also a private research university. Georgetown boasts the largest student-run business, The Corp, which has more than 200 employees and revenues of over $4 million per year. It also has the largest student-run financial institution, Georgetown University Alumni & Student Federal Credit Union, which has assets totaling $17.9 million. Notable alumni include Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, basketball player and Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing, businesswoman Ivanka Trump and TV host Greta Van Susteren. The university’s colors are grey and blue, and the mascot is Jack the Bulldog. Georgetown competes in the NCAA I (Big East), and sports offered include men’s baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse and soccer, and women’s basketball, field hockey, golf, volleyball and lacrosse. The school’s official motto is “Utraque unum” or “Both into one.”
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. Washington is the principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which has a population of 6,131,977. More from Wikipedia...
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