Statement of Accreditation Status
George Washington University, The
- CEO: Dr. Mark Wrighton, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Cheryl Beil
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Idna Corbett, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity » Four-year, large, highly residential
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1922
- Last Reaffirmation: 2018
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2023
- The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
- June 17, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at 3785 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD 20601 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - June 17, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Fatali Khan Khoyski 93a, Baku, AZ10552, Azerbaijan within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - October 29, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Woodbridge Campus, Northern Virginia Community College, 2645 College Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - June 21, 2018
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study process and report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - April 30, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional locations at (1) Loudoun County Public Schools Central Office, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA 20148; and (2) A'Sharqiyah University, 400 Ash Sharqiyah North, Ibra 400, Sultanate of Oman within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at these additional locations. Operations at the additional locations must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June meeting. - June 23, 2016
To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - November 19, 2015
To accept the supplemental information report. To remind the institution of the Commission's action of March 5, 2015, requesting a progress report due April 1, 2016. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - June 26, 2015
To request a supplemental information report, due July 13, 2015, addressing the recent action of Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (CoA). To remind the institution of the request for a progress report, due April 1, 2016, documenting further progress in the establishment of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in George Washington University, including evidence of (1) the provision of contracts for Corcoran School faculty (Standard 10); (2) progress in the coordination of the School and University degree audit systems (Standard 9); (3) plans for the implementation of the University's general education program in the Corcoran School (Standard 12); and (4) progress in the development of an organized and sustained process for the assessment of student learning outcomes in the Corcoran School (Standard 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - March 30, 2015
To note that all necessary legal approvals were received and to affirm the inclusion of the merger with the Corcoran College of Art and Design within the scope of the institution's accreditation, effective August 22, 2014 - March 5, 2015
To accept the Supplemental Information Report and to note the visit by the Commission's representative. To request a progress report, due April 1, 2016, documenting further progress in the establishment of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in George Washington University, including evidence of (1) the provision of contracts for Corcoran School faculty (Standard 10); (2) progress in the coordination of the School and University degree audit systems (Standard 9); (3) plans for the implementation of the University's general education program in the Corcoran School (Standard 12); and (4) progress in the development of an organized and sustained process for the assessment of student learning outcomes in the Corcoran School (Standard 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - June 26, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the complex substantive change request and to include the merger with the Corcoran College of Art and Design within the scope of the institution's accreditation, pending receipt of all necessary legal approvals. The Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if subsequent developments might have affected the Commission's decision. To request a Supplemental Information Report, due by September 1, 2014, documenting progress in the establishment of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in George Washington University, including evidence of: (1) the effective date of the merger; (2) the implementation of the financial terms of the merger, including the results of the review by an independent accountant as described in the merger agreement (Standard 3); (3) successful integration of the Corcoran programs and students into the George Washington University, including: (a) the availability of assessment information to prospective students, including graduation, retention, and other appropriate outcomes (Standard 6); (b) course syllabi that consistently incorporate expected learning outcomes (Standard 11); (c) plans for the assessment of student learning and program outcomes and the use of the results to improve teaching and learning (Standard 11); (d) plans to implement a coherent program of general education that specifies clearly articulated general education outcomes that are assessed in an organized, systematic, and sustainable manner, consistent with the institution's overall plan for assessing student learning, and provides assessment results that are utilized for curricular improvement (Standard 12). A small team visit will follow submission of the Supplemental Information Report. To include the additional locations at 500 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 and 1800 35th Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - January 2, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Lord Fairfax Community College, 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA 22645 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. To remind the institution of the request that the self-study, in preparation for the evaluation visit in 2017-2018, document further progress in assessing general education across all undergraduate programs (Standards 12 and 14). - November 21, 2013
To accept the Periodic Review Report and reaffirm accreditation. To request that the self-study, in preparation for the evaluation visit in 2017-2018, document further progress in assessing general education across all undergraduate programs (Standards 12 and 14). - April 30, 2013
To note the institution's decision not to open the additional location at the University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus 1700 and to remove the site from the institution's accreditation. - January 2, 2013
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the additional location at Ahlia University, P.O. Box 10878, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this site. In the event that operations at this site do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2013.
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope to offer ONE program:
- Postsecondary award (1-2 yrs) Included within the scope to offer ONE program:
- Postsecondary award (2-4 yrs) Included within the scope:
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope:
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope:
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope:
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope:
- Additional Location
1310 G Street NW
1310 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Opened: 05/01/2012 - Additional Location
A'Sharqiyah University
400 Ash Sharqiyah North Ibra 400, Sultanate of Oman
Oman - Additional Location
Advanced Technology Center
1800 College Crescent Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23453 - Additional Location
Ahlia University
Manama P.O. Box 10878
Bahrain
Opened: 01/02/2013 - Additional Location
Alexandria Graduate Education Center
1925 Ballenger Avenue Suite 250
Alexandria, VA 22314 - Additional Location
American Association for the Advancement of Science
1200 New York Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20005 - Additional Location
Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University
Fatali Khan Khoyski 93a
Baku, Azerbaijan - Additional Location
Booz Allen Hamilton Dulles Campus
One Dulles Center 13200 Woodland Park Road
Herndon, VA 20171
Opened: 07/20/2007 - Additional Location
Capital One
West Creek Town Center 15075 Capital One Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23238 - Additional Location
Children's Guild
6802 McClean Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21234 - Additional Location
College of Jewish Studies
4928 Wyaconda Road
Rockville, MD 20852 - Additional Location
Corcoran
500 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Opened: 08/22/2014 - Additional Location
Fort Sam Houston AHS
BLDG 2840
San Antonio, TX 78234 - Additional Location
George Washington University Arlington Education Center
950 Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
Opened: 11/01/2011 - Additional Location
Georgetown
1800 35th Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
Opened: 08/22/2014 - Additional Location
Hall of the States
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 - Additional Location
Hampton Roads Center
1 Old Oyster Point Road Suite 200
Newport News, VA 23602 - Additional Location
Hanover High School
10307 Chamberlayne Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116 - Additional Location
Hong Kong Institute of Management
N/A
China - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
3375 Koapaka Street Suite I-500
Honolulu, HI 96819 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
3201 Jermantown Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
2050 South Blosser Road
Santa Maria, CA 93458 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
2540 North Telshor Boulevard, Suite C
Las Cruces, NM 88011 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
3130 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
12999 West Deer Creek Canyon Road
Littleton, CO 80127 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
9970 Federal Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80921 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
4502 Maass Road
Papillon, NE 68133 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
4770 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA 92121 - Additional Location
Lockheed Martin Corporation
1300 South Litchfield Road
Goodyear, AZ 85338 - Additional Location
Lord Fairfax Community College
173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, VA 22645
Opened: 01/12/2014 - Additional Location
Loudoun County Public Schools Central Office
21000 Education Court
Ashburn, VA 20148 - Additional Location
Marshall Road Elementary School
730 Marshall Road
Vienna, VA 21280 - Additional Location
McLean Hilton
7920 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22101 - Additional Location
Metro Transit Police Headquarters
600 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 - Additional Location
NASA Langley
11 Langley Blvd
Hampton, VA 23681 - Additional Location
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
N/A
Reston, VA 20190 - Additional Location
Naval Dental School
8901 Wisconsin Avenue Building 1
Bethesda, MD 20889 - Additional Location
Naval School of Health Science
34101 Farenholt Ave.
San Diego, CA 92134 - Additional Location
Naval Surface Warfare Center
5001 South Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19112 - Additional Location
Naval Surface Warfare Center
9500 MacArthur Blvd.
Cardcrock, MD 20817 - Additional Location
Norfolk Public Schools
800 City Hall Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23501 - Additional Location
Ridge School of Montgomery County
14901 Broschart Road
Rockville, MD 20850 - Additional Location
Rock Creek Academy
4401 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20008 - Additional Location
SAIC
1710 SAIC DRIVE
McLean, VA 22102 - Additional Location
SAIC Corporation
8301 Greensboro Drive
McLean, VA 22102 - Additional Location
Singapore Institute of Management
N/A
Singapore - Additional Location
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center
44219 Airport Road
California, MD 20619 - Additional Location
The George Washington Mount Vernon
Foxhall Road
Washington, DC 20016 - Additional Location
The Shakespeare Theatre
450 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004 - Additional Location
Thomas Stone High School
3785 Leonardtown Road
Waldorf, MD 20601 - Additional Location
University of Buea
Buea Cameroon
Cameroon
Opened: 03/11/2013 - Additional Location
Virginia Campus
20101 Academic Way
Ashburn, VA 20147 - Additional Location
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20307 - Additional Location
Woodbridge Campus, Northern Virginia Community College
2645 College Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191 - Other Instructional Site
2020 K Street
2020 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006 - Other Instructional Site
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
4301 East-West Hwy
Bethesda, MD 20814 - Other Instructional Site
China Industrial & Commercial Rsch Institute
Taipei City
Taiwan - Other Instructional Site
El Haynes Public Charter School
4501 Kansas Ave NW
Washington, DC 20011 - Other Instructional Site
FCC Headquarters
445 12th St SW
Washington, DC 20536 - Other Instructional Site
Flowers High School
10001 Ardwick Ardmore Rd
Springdale, MD 20774 - Other Instructional Site
Foundations School
6000 Executive Blvd
Rockville, MD 20852 - Other Instructional Site
Four Seasons Hotel
2800 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20007 - Other Instructional Site
Huntington Ingalls
4101 Washington Ave
Newport News, VA 23607 - Other Instructional Site
Ivymount School
11614 7 Locks Rd
Rockville, MD 20854 - Other Instructional Site
Julius West Middle School
651 Great Falls Rd
Rockville, MD 20850 - Other Instructional Site
Kingsbury School
5000 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20011 - Other Instructional Site
Lockheed Martin Corp.
230 Mall Blvd
King of Prussia, PA 19406 - Other Instructional Site
Lockheed Martin Corporation
8020 Grainger Ct
Springfield, VA 22153 - Other Instructional Site
Marshall High School
7731 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043 - Other Instructional Site
Massey Building
4100 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, VA 22030 - Other Instructional Site
McKinley Tech High School
151 T St NE
Washington, DC 20002 - Other Instructional Site
Montgomery Blair High School
51 University Blvd E
Silver Spring, MD 20901 - Other Instructional Site
Montgomery County Education Association
12 Taft Ct
Rockville, MD 20850 - Other Instructional Site
Mount Vernon High School
8515 Old Mt Vernon Rd
Alexandria, VA 22309 - Other Instructional Site
National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE,
Washington, DC 20002 - Other Instructional Site
Norwood School
8821 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817 - Other Instructional Site
Orbital Sciences Corp
45101 Warp Drive
Dulles, VA 20166 - Other Instructional Site
Orbital Sciences Corp
3380 S Price Rd
Chandler, AZ 85248 - Other Instructional Site
Phillips School
7010 Braddock Rd
Annandale, VA 22003 - Other Instructional Site
Ritz Carlton
1150 22nd St NW
Washington, DC 20037 - Other Instructional Site
SAIC
15373 Innovation Dr
San Diego, CA 92128 - Other Instructional Site
Strawbridge School
3300 Gaither Road
Baltimore, MD 21244 - Other Instructional Site
Washington-Lee High School
1301 N Stafford St
Arlington, VA 22201 - Other Instructional Site
William Wirt Middle School
62nd Place & Tuckerman Street
Riverdale, MD 20737
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