Campus Life
The Capitol Campus is designed with community in mind. You’ll find indoor and outdoor spaces for gathering, student organizations, apartment-style living and student support. And, as the Capitol Campus continues to evolve, you’ll also find opportunities to help shape its future.
A Day in the Life
What’s it like to live on the Capitol Campus? Take a peek at one student’s typical day — from morning in the residence hall to an evening with friends.
Campus Living and Dining
The Capitol Campus’ residence halls marry apartment-style living with community building. And whether you live on-campus or off, you’ll find campus coffee and lunch spots that serve up elevated fare (custom grain bowls, chef-prepared global fusion fare, baristas serving up lattes…).
A Dynamic Hub
Connection and collaboration are built into the Capitol Campus, with pathways and greenways linking buildings, and spaces to relax, study together and convene dotted across all of them.
Founded more than 150 years ago, Georgetown Law is now the nation’s largest law school and occupies several buildings, including its own residence hall. The Law Center is located blocks from the Supreme Court. Its flourishing gardens offer a serene place to reflect; its picnic tables are a great spot for study groups to meet.
Adjacent to the Law Center, the state-of-the-art building at 125 E Street houses the McCourt School of Public Policy and cultivates conversation. Spaces like the Main Commons, a lounging space right next to the Commons Cafe, a rooftop garden with Capitol views and a 400-seat auditorium with frequent events bring together students, faculty and community members.
A hub for students from across the Georgetown community, 500 First is next door to the McCourt School. It houses McCourt’s research centers, university-wide initiatives like Tech & Society, and Law and Medical Center programs and centers. A convening space with city views is open for university events.
Our newest Capitol Campus building houses the Earth Commons Institute, the School of Continuing Studies, and the Capitol Applied Learning Labs, along with learning and meeting spaces for programs university-wide, student life resources, and student lounges and study spaces. A street-level retail restaurant and bookstore will be open to the community.
Down the street from 111 Massachusetts Avenue, this Capitol Campus residence hall is home to more than 450 students living in modern, apartment-style units. Here, you can sweat in the penthouse fitness center, chill in the contemplation room, and gather to study, hang and even barbecue in the indoor and outdoor community spaces.
A Testimonial
“For the student organization I’m leading, it’s easy to get to real people who are doing real stuff in the policy space to come and speak on campus” —Juan Menendez, Masters in Public Policy
So Many Ways To Get Involved
From social activism and community leadership, to affinity groups, wellness and recreational sport opportunities, there’s a way for you to pursue your passion and deepen your connections to the city.
Graduate Student Organizations
No matter what you’re studying, you’ll find an array of graduate student–specific organizations. Hone your leadership skills and grow your professional network. Advocate for the community and the planet. Star in a musical or play in a charity basketball game. Find your people.
Undergraduate Student Organizations
When you study on the Capitol Campus, you’ll get access to a growing hub of student organizations that span from social to professional and service-oriented clubs. Find new communities downtown while staying involved with your organizations on the Hilltop Campus.
Clubs & Organizations
Student Resources
Undergraduate and graduate student advising is available on-site in spaces both formal and informal. You might meet with your academic advisor in their office, a conference room, a huddle room or even in a lounge.
At Georgetown, we care for the whole student, including your physical, mental and emotional health. On the Capitol Campus, the current Student Health Center is located in the lower level of Gewirz Student Center and offers a range of services. A new student wellness center at 500 First Street will open soon.
We take your safety seriously. That’s why our Public Safety officers are on patrol and available 24/7. It’s why the entire campus community is connected to our HOYAlert mass notification system. And it’s why we have systems in place for everything from campus visitor check-ins to lost laptops.
Can’t get there on foot? You’ve got options. Georgetown’s free GUTS shuttle can take you throughout the university and to local spots for dining, shopping, Metro connections and more. If you prefer to bike, there are dedicated racks and a Capitol BikeShare dock on campus.
Spiritual Life
With our Jesuit roots and commitment to interreligious understanding, we encourage you to discover and deepen your spiritual life however you see fit. The Chapel of St. Thomas More at the Law Center or the meditation room at 55 H are just two of many sacred spaces to explore.