Founded in 1789, Georgetown University is the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Today, Georgetown is a major international research university that embodies its founding principles in the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff, our commitment to justice and the common good, our intellectual openness, and our international character.

Georgetown is ranked No. 21 among national universities in the 2011 “America’s Best Colleges” list published annually by U.S. News & World Report.