Georgetown University is a private nonprofit research university in Washington, District of Columbia, with institutional roots dating to 1789. Founded by John Carroll in 1789, Georgetown is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States. Its historic Hilltop campus developed from a small academy into a research university whose undergraduate and professional programs are closely connected to Washington, D.C. Academically, the institution is shaped by arts and sciences, foreign service, business, health, nursing, law, medicine, public policy, international affairs, biomedical research, languages, theology, and interdisciplinary study. Undergraduate students encounter school-specific core curricula, majors, language study, research, internships, service, global education, and extensive Washington-based experiential learning. Graduate and professional education extends into master’s, doctoral, law, medical, business, public-policy, international-affairs, and biomedical programs across Georgetown’s schools. Teaching commonly combines seminars, lectures, laboratories, case discussion, clinical education, language immersion, research, internships, and policy-oriented experiential learning, allowing students to move from foundational coursework into increasingly specialized academic, professional, creative, or research work. Research at Georgetown is particularly visible in international affairs, public policy, economics, law, medicine, global health, ethics, business, data, languages, security, and the humanities. The institution supports this activity through Lauinger Library, medical and biomedical facilities, the Capitol Campus, policy institutes, business and foreign-service centers, language resources, and partnerships throughout Washington. Georgetown University undergraduates in areas such as American Studies and Anthropology can pursue faculty-guided research, projects, fieldwork, studios, clinical experiences, or other experiential formats supported by their programs, while graduate students work within deeper disciplinary or interdisciplinary research settings. Student life includes residence halls, student organizations, athletics, faith and service programs, publications, debate, research, internships, and extensive engagement with Washington institutions. The setting matters because Washington, D.C. gives students direct access to federal agencies, Congress, courts, embassies, international organizations, nonprofits, media, consulting firms, financial institutions, and global policy networks. At Georgetown University, advising and student life in Washington complement academics through organizations, cultural programs, athletics, public service, entrepreneurship, and career preparation tied to the campus community. Admissions and affordability are institution-specific. Georgetown states that undergraduate admission is need-blind for eligible applicants and that it meets full demonstrated financial need; most institutional undergraduate scholarship aid is need-based rather than general merit aid. Georgetown University tuition can vary by residency, school, degree level, enrollment status, or cohort when the university publishes separate pricing structures. For Georgetown University graduate students, funding varies by program; areas such as Applied Economics and Business Administration may use assistantships, fellowships, scholarships, research support, or external awards under their published rules. Overall, Georgetown University combines a Jesuit educational tradition, global and public-service orientation, professional schools, and direct access to the institutions of the U.S. capital. Georgetown University's academic structure supports choices ranging from American Studies to Anthropology, while individual schools retain their own requirements and student communities. The Walsh School of Foreign Service gives international politics, economics, diplomacy, languages, and regional studies a central place in undergraduate education.