George Washington University

health, and law. With 6,750 students admitted for graduation in 2012, the university is thriving in a very busy international city.
An excellent education can be earned here, with plenty of national and world politics occurring nearby, but be ready to pay for it. GW is one of the most expensive educational institutions in the US at nearly $40,000 a year for tuition, and not including housing expenses. The benefits of the location of the university are many, however, including visits by world leaders, excellent research facilities nearby, and access to the White House (six blocks away from the Foggy Bottom campus) and the senate and congressional houses where senators and representatives work on a daily basis.
An abundance of student activities exist at the college, with over 300 student organizations, 14 men fraternities and 12 women sororities, plus numerous multicultural, professional, community-service and honor group Greek organizations. George Washington University is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference and most of its athletic teams, with a mascot of "George," play at the NCAA Division I level. The basketball team has sent a few of its former team members to the NBA, and its soccer team has seen success.
At GW, you have a huge selection of residence halls with a variety of amenities, location, roommates, suites or individual rooms, and meal plan options. Nearly 35 residence halls are available to choose from, with some designated as first year, second year, third year and fourth year residents, and some mixed so you don't have to move every year. City Hall is the name of a luxury, furnished third and fourth year apartment residence for two to four persons. Mitchell Hall houses over 350 students, both men and women, and is only three blocks from the White House. The Potomac house is GW's newest addition which offers apartment style double rooms, most with adjoining bathrooms, and accommodates over 375 students.
In addition, with the nation's focus on green living, and this university being in our capital city, the collaboration of GW student organizations and administrative departments has resulted in a wide range of environmentally-oriented initiatives in GW's residence halls including recycling and paperless billing.
This is an impressive campus to visit, possibly when you've finished touring the National Mall, as you can see the Washington Monument from the campus. And if you're thinking about attending here, you're in the company of memorable alumni including Harry Reid, Colin Powell, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis and Alec Baldwin.