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School of Engineering and Applied Science Highlights

Founded: 1884
Departments: 5
Majors and fields of study: 8
Areas of concentration: 19
Faculty (full-time): 88
Students: 503
Women: 34%
International: 12%
SEAS contact: SEAS Web site

Accredition:

GW’s programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET)

Minors:

Available in computer science and operations research

Double Majors:

Students may double major among majors offered with School of Engineering and Applied Science and with majors offered in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the Elliott School of International Affairs.

Secondary Fields:

Available in arts and sciences, international affairs, business administration, exercise science, and public health.

Accelerated Programs: 

Bachelors of Science/Masters of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelors of Science/Masters of Science in Computer Science, Bachelors of Arts/Masters of Science in Computer Science, Bachelors of Science/Masters of Science in Systems Engineering, Bachelors of Science/Masters of Science in Systems Management

Special Programs:

Scholars in Quantitative and Natural Sciences, Engineering and Law Program, University Honors Program, Elizabeth Somers Women's Leadership Program, Presidential Scholars in the Arts

Highlights:

  • Chartered Research Centers and Institutes: 18
  • Supported by GW's School of Medicine and state of the art hospital, every undergraduate engineering major offers a premedical option
  • The student faculty is ratio 6:1.
  • Of the top 10 National government research laboratories, 5 are in the immediate the Washington, DC area—National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Army Research Lab, Agricultural Research Center, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • Because of the research opportunities—students are highly employable. Over 95% of SEAS students secure a job prior to graduation.
  • Because of their preparedness and experience, our students command some of the highest entering salaries of engineering graduates—usually 20% more than the national average.
  • There are a variety of active student groups on campus including 20 student organizations that have engineering interests including Tau Beta Pi and Theta Tau. GW also boasts chapters of the National Society of Black Engineers and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
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