Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

• Consortium for GW Students
• Overview

 

The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (“The Consortium”) consists of seventeen (17) colleges and universities in the District of Columbia and contiguous counties in Maryland and Virginia that serve nearly 290,000 students.

 

The Consortium is the nation’s largest and most diverse organization of public and private nonprofit institutions to offer students the opportunity to cross-register for courses. Students who meet prerequisites are able to take courses that are unavailable to them at their home institution at other Consortium member universities (up to the credit limits established by each member). This means that students not only have direct access to their own world-class institution, but the full range of opportunities offered across the member institutions. The cross-registration program creates one of the broadest set ofacademic opportunities for students anywhere in the world.

 

The interconnected Consortium members provide enhanced education benefits to students and the region that few other colleges and universities can match. Students receive an enhanced educational experience because they may cross-register for courses at other Consortium member institutions. Faculty research collaborations bring hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants and contracts annually (which result in hiring and spending) into the District and region that ultimately spin off intellectual property and new companies. Above all, Consortium institutions focus on three overarching goals: creating an educated populace; creating a platform for collaboration and innovation; and creating the District’s and the region’s knowledge economy. (Excerpts taken from 2018 Overview by Consortium President and CEO John Cavanaugh.)

 

The following universities offer programs that may be of interest to DADH students: