Surrounded by academic buildings on three sides and lined with benches and trees, University Yard (U-Yard) is GW's largest green space on our Foggy Bottom campus.
It is the site of major university events throughout the year, such as the annual Spring Fling concert and MSSC Block Party. On most Fridays at the beginning of the Fall semester there are student organization fairs as well. It’s a favorite outdoor spot for students to study, relax, meet up with friends, and even throw a frisbee around.
A bronze replica of Jean-Antoine Houdon's sculpture of George Washington, which is considered to be the most accurate rendering of the first president, prominently sits at the north end of the Yard.
University Yard
Media Gallery
⭐ The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Columbian College is GW’s largest and most comprehensive academic unit. It's home to 42 academic departments, three affiliated schools, 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, 20 research centers and more than 500 full-time faculty—including Fulbright and Guggenheim scholars, award-winning artists, cutting-edge scientists and critically acclaimed authors. Curious, socially aware and ready to make a difference, students can explore and pursue academic interests across a broad spectrum of fields that include the arts, politics, policy, natural science, social science, quantitative analysis and the humanities.
