Georgetown University Apartments For Rent - Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia

Posted by Alecia Ormsby on December 04, 2008 11:19

A beautiful campus on the elevated side of the Potomac River, Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in the country, and is open to all who wish to pursue excellence in higher education.
With just under 7,000 students in the undergraduate school, Georgetown University offers degrees in forty-eight majors in the four undergraduate schools, as well as an opportunity for students to design their own individual degree

plans. The university also has a strong graduate program, as well as a school of medicine and a school of law.
In DC, a city where history comes alive as it happens as we watch, there are plenty of opportunities for students to live and learn the real world of politics. Many student organizations exist for participation in campus activities, including over 170 student organizations.
A self-described "student-centered research university," Georgetown is considered by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to have very high research activity. To assist with all this research are libraries holding nearly two and a half million items.
Athletics is successful at Georgetown, with over 90 percent of its student athletes graduating and it was voted one of the top 20 in the nation by US News and World Report magazine recently. With 27 varsity teams in the NCAA Division I, the "Hoyas" are well accomplished in their excellent basketball team, lacrosse and rowing teams. In addition, 20 club sport teams exist.
If you'd prefer to live on campus your first year, instead of an apartment, there are four dorms to choose from: Harbin Hall, Darnall Hall, New South and Village C West. Most of the rooms are double occupancy, furnished, with internet and television access, and phone jacks. All first year dorms have community areas as well.
Over ten upperclassmen dorms are available for sophomores and up, with Alumni Square, Nevils, the Village and University Townhouses scattered amongst the campus. All offer nice living spaces until you're ready to move to an apartment.
As a Catholic/Jesuit University, much effort is put into the enrichment of students through Spirituality and Ministries and Health and Personal Wellness. As an international university, a Center for Multicultural Equity and Access exists as well.
And to find out about all the campus activities, just check out one of the many media outlets on campus. With a twice-weekly newspaper, a weekly newsmagazine and a monthly magazine in print, you can be entertained and informed. Also avaialble is an internet-based humor magazine, a radio station and a television station.
Located in Georgetown, the university is worth checking out. Famous alums from Georgetown University include former President Bill Clinton and currently five US Senators and 16 US Representatives, as well as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia.