Admitted Graduate Students

Congratulations on your acceptance to GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences!

We are excited to be a part of your academic journey and look forward to helping you succeed in the classroom and beyond. This website is meant to be a resource for you to learn more about the GW community. We invite you to join your other newly admitted peers on the student-run CCAS Graduate Admitted Students Facebook group, which provides a great place to connect with your future classmates and learn more about GW and living in D.C. In addition to the resources available here, please visit our Graduate Ambassador page to contact current students eager to answer your questions about the GW experience. You can also accept your offer now!

 

 

Join Us for Admitted Graduate Students Day!

Admitted CCAS graduate students are invited to campus on Thursday, March 26 for Admitted Graduate Students Day. This special event is an opportunity to meet faculty, staff and current graduate students while learning more about the academic experience at GW.

Enjoy a catered lunch as you explore graduate student life, housing, career services, and the many resources available to support your success at GW and in Washington, D.C.

Event Details

Next Steps

1. Commit to GW   

Accept Your Offer of Admission

Review the benefits of a graduate education at CCAS and GW, and accept admission! The first step to enrolling is to confirm your attendance by responding to your Offer of Admission. Your admission letter is only sent to you electronically through your online application. Please print a copy for your records.

Your offer of admission will include any prerequisite coursework and/or any conditions placed on your admission. Please review these carefully. If you have any questions about these requirements, contact your Director of Graduate Studies.

When you View Your Decision letter, you can accept or decline the offer of admission through the "Reply to Offer" link. Please ensure you Reply to Offer before the deadline indicated in your admission letter. You will be required to submit a tuition deposit by the same deadline. 

Accept Your Offer!

Submit the Enrollment Deposit

In order to secure your place in the incoming class, you must submit a non-refundable $250 enrollment deposit by the deadline indicated in your admission letter. The deposit will be credited to your student account and applied toward your tuition for the first semester.  The deposit is waived only for PhD, Combined Degree, and Classical Acting MFA students, and for GW employees using tuition benefits.

Once you accept admission, a link to pay the enrollment deposit will appear in your application portal. GWeb will allow you to pay your deposit either through credit card or (with a US bank account) via electronic check payment. 

2. Claim your GW identity and email account, and join the GW community!   

Claim Your GW Identity

One full business day after you have paid the enrollment deposit, you will receive an email to your preferred email address, from identitygwu [dot] edu (identity[at]gwu[dot]edu) with the subject line Welcome to the George Washington University - Action Required. The email provides a link where you can verify your account. You must verify your account within 48 hours. If you cannot locate the email please check your Spam and Trash folders. If you still cannot locate the email please email ITHelpgwu [dot] edum (ITHelp[at]gwu[dot]edu), use the subject line "Verification email" and type Please resend the Welcome to GW email with verification hyperlink to and include your GWID and full name. For example Please resend the Welcome to GW email with verification hyperlink to GWID: G12345678, Name: George Washington. Please visit the How to Claim your GW Identity page for more information.

GWeb

GWeb is the gateway to your student records. Through GWeb, you can search and register for classes, view grades, print unofficial transcripts, update your personal information, and check your student account. To access GWeb and register for classes as a current student, you will need to sign in using your newly created GW email. Visit https://it.gwu.edu/gweb, select "Log in to GWeb," and sign in using UserIDgwu [dot] edu (UserID[at]gwu[dot]edu) and the password you created when activating your email.

Join our Admitted Student Facebook Group

We encourage you to join our community and other newly admitted students on the CCAS Graduate Admitted Students Facebook Group. Here, you can connect with our current graduate student ambassadors as well as your future classmates to ask questions, learn about housing options in and around the D.C. area, and even find potential roommates. You may also reach out directly to our graduate student ambassadors at gradambassadorgwu [dot] edu (gradambassador[at]gwu[dot]edu) with any specific questions you might have about student life at GW.

Join Our Facebook Group

3. Register for Classes 

Reach out to your faculty advisor

Using the Graduate Program Directors directory, contact your program's Director of Graduate Studies (faculty academic advisor) to discuss your course selection for the upcoming semester and develop a program of study. When it is time to register for classes, it will be helpful to have your course selection ready in advance.

If you are enrolling in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, you will receive a detailed letter with instructions on courses and do not need to contact an advisor unless you have questions that are not answered in the letter.

Register for Classes

Registration for Fall classes usually opens in late March, and for Spring classes in early November each year. After you have consulted with your faculty advisor regarding your course selection, you may register for classes through the GWeb Information System, unless your program has provided you with other specific instructions for registration. As a reminder, to log into GWeb, you will need to enter your GWid (provided in your admission letter) and Personal Identification Number (PIN). By default, your PIN is your date of birth in this format: MMDDYY.

Consult the Schedule of Classes for details on which courses are available. Please note: for courses that require department approval, you may need to complete a paper registration form (RTF), which can take longer to process.

If you have any technical difficulties with registration or questions about the web registration process, call the Registrar's office at 202-994-4900 or email registrargwu [dot] edu.

4. Send in any outstanding documentation    

Send all outstanding official transcripts and/or official test score reports to Columbian College of Arts and Sciences before the first day of the semester. Copies of transcripts that you uploaded to your application when you applied are not official. Check out our Official Transcript Requirements page for more detailed information.

5. Obtain your GWorld card   

The GWorld Mobile Card is your official ID Card at GW and is stored on your Apple or Android device. Once set up, just tap your phone to access campus buildings, events, and services. You will also need it to access academic buildings and the library. 
All new students must set up their GWorld Mobile Card prior to arriving on campus. Complete the first step now by uploading your photo. Once your photo is approved,  you can finish setting up your GWorld Mobile Card one month before classes start.

6. Attend orientation(s)   

Visit our New Student Orientation page to view helpful orientation information. 

Each program will host an orientation session for new students, often in the week before classes begin. Check with your program office to find out when they will hold their orientation.

The International Services Office (ISO) hosts mandatory orientation sessions for new international students on F-1 or J-1 visas about one week before the start of classes each semester.

Stay tuned!

Continue to check your email (both your GW email account and the email account you listed on your application) for updates, announcements and reminders!

Admitted Student Resources

Deferral Policy

We understand that your plans may change, and our deferral option may offer the flexibility you need. If you would like to defer to a future semester, you must email us to request a deferral. Please note the conditions of deferring are:

Masters and Graduate Certificate Programs

Admitted students may request to defer admission for a maximum of one academic year. Admission is guaranteed for the selected deferral term, and the original application will not be subject to re-evaluation. To be eligible for deferral, you must pay the non-refundable enrollment deposit before submitting your deferral request. If you received an award, we will make every attempt to reoffer the same award to your deferred semester. Please note that certain awards may not be deferrable, and the final award amount cannot be confirmed until closer to the start of your deferred term. 

Doctoral Programs

Admitted PsyD and PhD students may defer the application, we do not defer admission, up to one year. This means your deferred application will be re-evaluated along with other applications for the same term. There is no guarantee you will receive the same decision and/or funding offer. Your application will be sent to the admissions committee around the application deadline. 

Plan Your Visit and Find Your Way Around Campus

Campus Tours

Register for an in-person campus tour of Foggy Bottom today! Tours are available from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Can't make it in-person? Check out our interactive campus map.

Hotels Near GW

GW is in the center of the action in D.C. and is close to many hotels, both in the city and in surrounding areas of Maryland and Virginia. Special rates are available at locations near campus through the GW Hotels program.

Parking & Transportation

GW is close to three airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), Washington Dulles International (IAD) and Baltimore Washington International (BWI). GW-Foggy Bottom has a Metro stop right on campus as well as visitor parking garages.

Nearby Restaurants and Activities

While you are here, why not take advantage of what the national capital has to offer! GW's location in the heart of Foggy Bottom gives you great access to a variety of restaurants, activities, museums and so much more!

Restaurants in Walking Distance

Bindaas | $$ (sit-down service)
Chipotle | $ (counter service)
Circa at Foggy Bottom | $$/$$$ (sit-down service)
District Commons | $$/$$$ (sit-down service)
District House Restaurants - DH Pizza & Pasta Co., True Burger, DH Taco House, Crisp, The Halal Shack | $ (counter service)
Duke's Grocery | $$ (sit-down service)
Founding Farmers | $$/$$$ (sit-down service)
North Italia | $$/$$$ (sit-down service)
Panera Bread | $ (counter service)
PAUL | $$ (counter service)
Sweetgreen | $$ (counter service)
Tonic at Quigley's | $$ (sit-down service)
Western Market Foodhall | $-$$ (counter service)

Activities and Sightseeing

You can enjoy what our great city has to offer, whether you are visiting in-person or virtually. Many of the DC area’s museums and cultural institutions are free admission and have virtual ways to stay connected (and fill your days). We’ve put together a list of things you can do to experience what Washington has to offer, for free!

Activities

• Cherry Blossom Festival
• Gravelly Point Park
• Great Falls Park
• Kennedy Center Millennium Stage Concerts
• National Arboretum
• National Zoo
• Rock Creek Park
• Stroll along a waterfront (Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria, Wharf, C&O Canal Towpath)
• GW Textile Museum

Memorials

• Arlington National Cemetery
• President Abraham Lincoln
• Vietnam Veterans
• Korean War Veterans
• WWII Memorial
• Washington Monument
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• President Thomas Jefferson
• President Theodore Roosevelt Island

Museums

• National Air and Space Museum
• National Gallery of Art
• National Museum of African American History and Culture
• National Museum of American History
• National Museum of Asian Art
• National Museum of the American Indian
• National Museum of Natural History
• National Portrait Gallery
• National Postal Museum
• National Zoo
• Renwick Gallery 

Public/Government Buildings

• U.S. Botanic Garden (located near the U.S. Capitol)
• FBI Building
• Library of Congress
• National Archives
• Pentagon
• United States Capitol
• Supreme Court
• White House