Georgetown University was founded in 1789 by John Carroll. It began with around 40 students and grew over time, though the Civil War caused enrollment to temporarily drop. The university has since expanded to include additional schools like Medicine and Law, and now enrolls thousands of graduate and undergraduate students as one of the largest Jesuit universities.

2.  Founded by John Carroll in 1789.
 Classes begin in 1792 with about 40 students.

3.  Start of Civil War causes student body to drop
from 313 to 17 students.
 1141 students and alumni enlisted in the army.
 1862 some of the buildings turned into
temporary hospitals for soldiers.
 In 1876 the colors blue and gray made
Georgetown colors based on colors of the war.

4.  School of Medicine added in 1851 and School of
Law added in 1870.
 Jesuit Patrick F. Healy became president from 1873
to 1882 is the first African American to earn a Ph.D
and the first to attend a major university in the U.S.
 He added an emphasis on history and natural
sciences to curriculum.
 Graduate courses in art and science
added, development of law and medicine, and
School of Nursing and School of Foreign Services
added as well.

5.  Medical and Dental Buildings created.
 Enrollment nearly doubles by 1930 to 2,600.
 Enrollment falls during Great Depression.
 Graduate School created in 1930’s.
 Housed Army Specialized Training Program
during World War II.
 School of Business created on 1957.

6.  Women admitted to university in 1969.
 Students against Vietnam War disrupted some
classes and activities in the 1970’s.
 Annual spring break tradition to help
underprivileged families in the area.
 Well over $50 million dollars spent to create
new buildings.

7.  Major international university with many
highly ranked programs.
 Currently one of the biggest colleges in the
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.