Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a Catholic university in Washington, D.C. It was started in 1789 by the Jesuit priest John Carroll. It is the oldest Catholic university in the United States of America. In the 19th century, the university sold more than 300 slaves in order to pay for its expansion.^[8]

Georgetown University

Former names	Georgetown College (1789–1814)
Motto	Utraque Unum (Latin)
Motto in English	Both into One
Type	Private nonprofit university
Established	January 23, 1789[1]
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Endowment	$1.661 billion (2017)[2]
Chairman	William Doyle[3]
President	John J. DeGioia
Provost	Robert Groves
Academic staff	Total: 2,173 (1,291 full-time / 882 part-time)
Administrative staff	1,500[4]
Students	17,849
Undergraduates	7,636
Postgraduates	10,213
Location	Washington, D.C. , U.S. 38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722°N 77.07278°W / 38.90722; -77.07278
Campus	Urban 104 acres (42.1 ha)[5]
College yell	Hoya Saxa
Colors	Blue, gray[6]
Nickname	Hoyas
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Big East Patriot League (football) MAISA; EARC
Mascot	Jack the Bulldog
Website	georgetown.edu