The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is a

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. Its offices are in the historic

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building on the edge of campus.

History

The graduate program was first founded in 1820, when

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graduates expressed the desire for continued studies. The school offered its first

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in 1821. The school existed independently from 1855 until the end of the

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, when low student numbers forced its suspension. The school was reestablished in 1891, conferring its first doctoral degree in 1897.

Programs

The school is currently the largest graduate school at Georgetown and offers 46 programs in 34 departments.

List of deans

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External links

Official site
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