Prospective Undergraduate Students

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Columbian College is the home of value-added education, emboldening our students to be effective citizen leaders who are ready to tackle the challenges of our 21st-century global society with the strongest of ethical and moral compasses.

We seek to educate a new generation of innovators, humanitarians, artists and analysts who want to make a difference in the real world.


Undergraduate Studies at a Glance

4 blocks from the White House

 

 

67 undergraduate majors, 68 minors, 17 certificates, 35 combined degrees, 52 master's degrees, 24 doctoral programs, 3 schools

 

 

Successful career placement: 66% private sector, 24% nonprofit, 10% public sector/govt

 

 

80% of employers at career and internship fairs are looking for CCAS majors

 

 

Study Abroad Undergrad Statistics

 

 

475+ student organizations

 

 


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“I would not have had the life experiences I’ve had, met the people I've met and done everything I've done if it wasn’t for GW. It foundationally changed my life.”

Alex Jahangir
BS '99

 


Spotlight on CCAS Undergraduates

Junior American Studies major Noor Jehan Ansari discussed the experiences of Muslim students at the Interrogating GW conference. (Photos: William Atkins).

Interrogating the Past: Students Reveal GW History

In his American Studies capstone course, Tom Guglielmo asks students to train a critical eye on GW’s legacy—from Civil War archives to on-campus activism.