'''The George Washington University''' (or GW) is a [[Washington, D.C.]] [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1821.<ref name="history">{{cite web|work=The George Washington University|title=Brief History|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~newsctr/newscenter/guide/1_tour/history.cfm|language=English}}</ref> The school ranked #54 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Top Schools|work=US News|language=English}}</ref> | '''The George Washington University''' (or GW) is a [[Washington, D.C.]] [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1821.<ref name="history">{{cite web|work=The George Washington University|title=Brief History|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~newsctr/newscenter/guide/1_tour/history.cfm|language=English}}</ref> The school ranked #54 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Top Schools|work=US News|language=English}}</ref> |