华盛顿特区最顶尖的三所大学
1. Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private research university in the historic Georgetown district of Washington DC. Founded in 1889, Georgetown is the oldest Catholic university in the USA. The university has a prestigious reputation to match its historic roots and alumni include former US President Bill Clinton, as well as over a dozen foreign heads of state or government.
Georgetown has less than 20,000 students, with the majority studying at postgraduate level. The university is highly international with 11 per cent of its student body made up of international students and over 130 countries represented in the student population. The university has also opened campuses in Italy, Turkey and Qatar.
Undergraduate degrees are offered in 48 majors through the university’s four undergraduate schools. Masters degrees are offered through five of the university’s schools. Georgetown’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service is renowned for its teaching in international affairs and about 50 per cent of Georgetown undergraduates across all subjects spend time studying overseas. The university’s prestigious law school sits on Capitol Hill alongside the Supreme Court and the White House.
Georgetown is also respected for the quality of its research. The institution’s focus on internationalisation extends into its research efforts as well, with $5.6 million donated by the US Department of Education to fund fellowships in international studies.
第一位、乔治城大学
乔治城大学成立于1889年，是一所私立研究型大学，位于华盛顿特区的乔治城老城区。乔治城大学是美国最古老的天主教大学，也有与其悠久历史匹配的盛誉。其校友中就有前美国总统比尔-克林顿，以及十多位州级或政府级外国元首。
乔治城大学有不到二万名学生，大部分都是研究生。学校的国际化程度很高，11%属于国际生，130多个国家的学生出现在这里。此外，学校在意大利、土耳其、卡塔尔也设有校区。
本科学位由学校四个本科学院提供，内容涵盖48个专业。硕士学位由五个研究生院提供。其埃德蒙·A·沃尔什外交服务学院以国际事务方面优质教学闻名。学校约50%的本科生(涵盖所有学科)参加海外学习。著名的法学院坐落在国会山，毗邻最高法院和白宫。
乔治城大学也因优质的研究而受到敬重。学校对国际化的重视也扩展到了研究领域，获得了美国教育部提供的560万美金国际研究资金。
2. George Washington University
Named after the first president of the USA, George Washington University is a private research university founded in 1821.The university was founded as a result of President Washington’s stated desire that there should be a world class institution of higher learning in the new nation’s capital. The university consistently ranks highly in the US and is respected for the quality of its teaching and research.
Academic subjects at the university are divided up into 10 colleges and schools: the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the Elliott School of International Affairs, the Milken Institute School of Public Health, the College of Professional Studies, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, the Law School, the School of Nursing, and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
The university is popular with students, especially its business and international affairs courses and the university consistently appears high-up in the US rankings in these fields. The central location of the main campus, just minutes from the White House and the Lincoln Memorial put George Washington University at the heart of the political action.
Famous alumni include the former US Secretary of State Colin Powell and former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
第二位、乔治华盛顿大学
乔治华盛顿大学以美国第一任总统名字命名，它成立于1821年，是一所私立研究型大学。乔治华盛顿大学的诞生得益于美国总统华盛顿。他公开宣称应该在新成立的美国的首都建立一所世界级的大学。乔治华盛顿大学一直以来在，美国排名顶尖，并以其优质的教学和研究而受到敬重。
学校的学科分布在10个学院，分别是哥伦比亚艺术与科学学院、商学院、艾略特国际关系学院、米尔肯公共健康学院、职业研究学院、工程与应用科学学院、医学与健康科学学院、法学院、护理学院、教育与人类发展研究生院。
乔治华盛顿受到学生的欢迎，特别是它的商业课程和国际事务课程。在这些领域，学校一直以来在美国排名顶尖。主校区距离白宫和林肯纪念堂只有几分钟路程，使得学校处于政治活动的中心地带。
著名校友中有前美国国务卿科林·鲍威尔、前第一夫人杰奎琳·肯尼迪。
3. Howard University
Howard University was opened in 1867 as a non-sectarian institution open to people of both sexes and all races. A historically black university, Howard has always had a strong focus on inclusivity and equality. The university has over 10,000 students studying a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.
Subjects are divided over 13 different schools and colleges and there are graduate schools in business, nursing, engineering, pharmacy, law, social work, education, communications, art, science, divinity, dentistry, and medicine.
The university campus covers 256 acres in the north west of Washington DC. The campus boasts several historical buildings as well as an art gallery, opened in 1928, housing over 4,000 works of art. The university has 10 residence halls on and off campus which provide housing for many students.
Among the many respected research institutions at Howard is The Beltsville Center for Climate System Observation, a NASA University Research Center which works in partnership with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
第三位、霍华德大学
霍华德大学开放于1867年，是一所向男女学生、所有民族学生开放的无宗派偏见的大学。霍华德大学曾经是一所黑人大学，它一直以来都十分重视包容和平等。学校有一万多名学生，有许许多多的本科生和研究生证书供学习。
学校的学科专业分布在13个以上不同学院。学校的研究生院涵盖了商务、护理、工程、药学、法律、社会工作、教育、通信、艺术、科学、神学、牙科及医学。
校园位于华盛顿特区西北部，占地256英亩。校园里有好几个历史建筑，有一个美术馆。美术馆开放于1928年，拥有四千多件艺术品。在校内外，学校提供了10个宿舍楼，足以容纳许多学生。
学校有多个著名研究机构，包括贝茨维尔气候系统观测中心。该中心是美国国家航空航天局的一个大学研究中心，同美国国家航空航天局的戈达德宇宙飞行中心有合作。
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