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Columbian College by the Numbers

2,188

Graduate Students

490+

Permanent Full-Time
Faculty Members

91,500

CCAS Alumni Living in All 50 States and 120+ Countries

 


Graduate Students in Action

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Black Hole Eats Star: Student Charts Record Blast

December 10, 2025

Physics PhD student Eliza Neights was part of a NASA mission that recorded a gamma-ray burst, the most powerful class of cosmic explosions, lasting for days.

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Tools of Change: Research Team Uncovers 300,000 Years of Technology Traditions

November 12, 2025

New research led by Anthropology’s David Braun reveals how early humans crafted stone tools during environmental upheaval.

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The Fine Print on Fingerprints

September 10, 2025

In classrooms and crime scenes, forensic sciences’ Heidi Eldridge relies on evidence over assumptions and encourages students to think for themselves.

 

 

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"I chose to go to GW because of its experiential framework, structured internship opportunities for practicum hours, state of the art supervision and expert faculty. GW also extended financial support which was essential in my pursuit of higher education."

Bani Malhotra
MA '18, Art Therapy