The George Washington University (GW) is the largest university in the nation’s capital and the only Washington, D.C. institution of higher education in the Association of American Universities (AAU). The University is a private institution consisting of approximately 2,700 full-time faculty members. Approximately 11,000 undergraduate students and 13,500 graduate and professional students presently come from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 138 countries. GW consists of the following schools and colleges: The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (including the School of Media and Public Affairs, the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, and the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration); The Elliott School of International Affairs; The Milken Institute School of Public Health; The School of Nursing; The School of Engineering and Applied Science; The School of Business; The Law School; The Graduate School of Education and Human Development; The School of Medicine and Health Sciences; and The College of Professional Studies (including the Graduate School of Political Management). With a $2.7 billion endowment (FY 2023), GW is recognized as a preeminent urban research university in the nation and the world for its academic excellence, including more than $235 million (FY 2024) in externally funded research across disciplines.