Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States and the nation's first federally chartered university.
Former names: Georgetown College (1789–1815)
Motto: Utraque Unum (Latin)
Motto in English: "Both into One"
Type: Private federally chartered research university
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