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Comparable Schools'
Facilities Grades:
Quick StatsPopular Places to Chill
- The Fishbowl student lounge
- University Yard
- In front of the Marvin Center
- J Street
- Kogan Plaza
- The Hippodrome
Libraries
- 2 undergraduate libraries
Athletic Centers
- GW-Mount Vernon Athletic Complex
- The Lerner Health and Wellness Center
- The Smith Center
College Prowler Take
GW students have always griped that the University spends too much money on facilities and goes overboard when renovating or building new structure, but no one complains when using brand new equipment in these multimillion-dollar structures. In the past decade, GW built homes for the School of Media and Public Affairs and the Elliott School of International Affairs, which cost about $100 million altogether. The campus also built a fantastic gym, the Lerner Health and Wellness Center, dubbed the “Hell Well” by students. It has cardiovascular machines, a weight room, racquetball courts, and a swimming pool. Despite an adequate number of machines, the lines can be quite lengthy during peak times. Overall, students are pleased with GW’s facilities. The only facilities on campus in poor condition are certain classrooms. Rooms in the Academic Center, where several classes are held, are rather rundown with small desks and wobbly chairs. Corcoran Hall, home to the Science Departments and laboratories, has outdated and inadequate laboratories and equipment, and University officials have said they would like to renovate the building. The newer buildings, however, are gorgeous. Each time the University builds a new facility, it’s top-of-the-line and pleasing to the eye.
Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
GW is a wealthy school that puts a...
GW is a wealthy school that puts a lot of money back into the campus. Computers are updated every few years. The school recently opened a gym facility called the Lerner Health and Wellness Center. The student center is also great—it has offices for student organizations, a bookstore, food court, bowling alley, and pool hall. |
Anonymous says: |
Facilities are generally really...
Facilities are generally really good, and almost everything is new or has been recently upgraded. Classroom shortages have been a problem, but they recently finished the Elliott School’s new building. |
Anonymous says: |
GW has some of the best facilities...
GW has some of the best facilities I have ever seen on a college campus. The Marvin Center, which is the student center, is great. Everything’s pretty convenient. |
Anonymous says: |
I go to the gym five days a week,...
I go to the gym five days a week, and the Health and Wellness Center is amazing. I love it, and it has everything you could possibly want. The student center is okay. It has what you need, but it is nothing special. They are always building stuff all around campus to expand. |
Anonymous says: |
Facilities are pretty nice. In...
Facilities are pretty nice. In fact, I would say they’re too nice. This is a flaw—our University spends too much money on image and not enough on functionality. |
FactsWhat To Do on Campus
Although GW is located directly in the heart of Washington, on-campus activities add to the feeling of campus unity and college lifestyle. The majority of the events on campus are organized by student organizations. Students can enjoy free movie screenings, plays, and musical performances. In addition, the College Republicans or College Democrats often invite well-known political figures to give lectures on campus, at which there is usually standing room only. Between classes, most students hang out in Kogan Plaza or University Yard, two of the few semi-grassy areas on campus, or in J Street, the student center’s dining and seating area. There are also GW basketball games, comedy shows, cultural festivals and celebrations, and countless other activities every week on campus.
Favorite Things To Do
In the warmer months, Fall Fest and Spring Fling are student favorites. Put on by the student-run Program Board, the two events are a day’s worth of concerts, games, and free food. In the past few years, OK Go, Ben Folds, and Jason Mraz have all performed either in University Yard or in the Smith Center, where GW basketball games are played, at the invitation of the Program Board. Up-and-coming acts often play in the Marvin Center or Lisner Auditorium. Kogan Plaza is often host to various outdoor activities all year long.
Bowling on Campus
- Tthe Hippodrome on the fifth floor of the Marvin Center
Movie Theater on Campus
- No, but the Program Board often sponsors free, recently released movies on University Yard or in the Marvin Center.
Bar on Campus
- Lindy’s Red Lion next to the 2000 Penn complex
- Tonic at Quigley’s at G and 21st Streets.
- WOW Wingery on the fifth floor of the Marvin Center also serves alcohol.
Coffeehouse on Campus
- Starbucks in the Gelman Library and in the 1959 E St. residence hall
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