Overview

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences / Columbian College of Arts and Sciences is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Corcoran School of the Arts and Design

Department of American Studies

Department of Anthropology

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of Fine Arts and Art History

Department of Forensic Sciences

Department of Geography

Department of History

Department of Mathematics

Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication

Department of Philosophy

Department of Physics

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Department of Religion

Department of Sociology

Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Department of Statistics

Department of Theatre and Dance

Program in Art History

Program in Art Therapy

Program in Biostatistics

Program in Criminology

Program in Environmental and Resource Policy

Program in Interior Design

Program in Museum Studies

Program in Professional Psychology

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	American Studies	Museums and material culture
Master of Arts (MA)	Art Therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Anatomical and Translational Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological Sciences	Cell and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological Sciences	Systematics, evolution, and ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	American Studies
Master of Science (MS)	Biological Sciences	Cell and molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biological Sciences	Systematics, evolution, and ecology
Master of Arts (MA)	American Studies
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry	Molecular biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry	Bioinformatics

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,833

Applied

3,381

Accepted

986

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

2,596

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.28%
Black or African American	6.55%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	6.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.27%
Two or more races	2.66%
Unknown	4.39%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Location & Contact

Address 801 22nd St. NW
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Office of Graduate Studies
Email: ccasgradserv@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-9946210

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