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This article is devoted to the organization of the George Washington University. So, it is governed by the Board of Trustees and President. W Russell Rumsey is the current Chairman of the Board. Steven Knapp is the currant president.

The university comprises nine schools and colleges, which have their own deans and organizations, different from each other. The largest and the oldest college within the educational system of the George Washington University is the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS).  It was established in 1821; firstly, there was no any division between the university and the college. Nowadays, The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (SPPPA) and School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) belong to the college, however they are running separately.

In 1888, the George Washington University was among the first educational institutions, which stared to grant a degree of Doctor of Philosophy.  Academic diversity is the distinctive feature of the George Washington University.

The following schools and college are presented to the choice of the applicants within the curriculum of the George Washington University: The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS),  the George Washington School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS), The George Washington University Law School, The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD), School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), The Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA), George Washington School of Business the College of Professional Studies, and the Graduate School of Political Management.