John Carroll firmly believed that a Catholic institution could make a major contribution to the political, cultural, and educational life of the fledgling nation. In 1789, he acquired the deed to a plot of land overlooking the Potomac River outside the village of George-Town for the "Academy at George-Town." The school was, in the emerging tradition of American religious tolerance, to be open to "every class of citizens" and students of "every religious profession." Carroll saw Georgetown as an academically rigorous Catholic academy with a diverse student body.  The vision of John Carroll continues to be realized today in a distinctive educational institution—a national University rooted in the Catholic faith and Jesuit tradition, committed to spiritual inquiry, engaged in the public sphere, and invigorated by religious and cultural pluralism.

The Graduate School provides resources to students which promote academic excellence and allow one to take advantage of the opportunities to become a well-rounded scholar.  In keeping with this goal and the goals of John Carroll, the following links and information are being provided.  The Graduate School hopes that all students at Georgetown University will make the most of their educational, cultural and social advantages that the University and the Washington, DC area have to offer.