Georgetown University (GU) is a leading research university with a heart. It is America’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Today it is a forward-looking, diverse community with a devotion to social justice, restless inquiry, and respect for each person’s individual needs and talents. Moreover, Georgetown has grown to be a major international research university with nine schools and many highly-ranking academic programs. Today, the university has more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.