Slate brandCCAS Graduate Programs Virtual Open HouseMonday, October 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM until Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PMEastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00 The 2025 Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Graduate Programs Virtual Open House is the perfect opportunity to explore what it means to be a GW graduate student and dive into 90+ cutting-edge degree and certificate programs within CCAS. Connect directly with current GW graduate students, engage with world-class faculty, and get personalized guidance from our admissions team. This is your chance to ask questions, navigate the application process, and uncover the incredible resources and opportunities waiting for you at GW! Exclusive Benefit: Attending Open House is the only opportunity to receive an application fee waiver for CCAS graduate programs. 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Main CampusAnthropology-Health, Science, and Society (M.A.) Main CampusAnthropology-International Development (M.A.) Main CampusAnthropology-Museum Training (M.A.) Main CampusAnthropology-No Concentration (M.A.) Main CampusApplied Economics (M.S.) Main CampusApplied Mathematics (M.S.) Main CampusApplied Psychology (M.S.) Main CampusArt History-Museum Training (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignArt History-No Concentration (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignArt Therapy (M.A.) Alexandria Education CenterBioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry (M.S.) Main CampusBiological Sciences-Biodiversity Science (M.S.) Main CampusBiological Sciences-Cellular and Molecular Biology (M.S.) Main CampusBiological Sciences-Research Lab Thesis (M.S.) Main CampusChemistry (M.S.) Main CampusChinese Language and Culture (M.A.) Main CampusClassical Acting (M.F.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignCommunication Management (M.A.) Main CampusCrime Scene Investigation (M.S.) Mount Vernon CampusCriminology (M.A.) Main CampusData Science (M.S.) Main CampusEnglish (M.A.) Main CampusEnvironmental and Green Chemistry (M.S.) Main CampusEnvironmental and Sustainability Policy (M.A.) Main CampusFine Arts (M.F.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignForensic Chemistry (M.F.S.) Mount Vernon CampusForensic Molecular Biology (M.F.S.) Mount Vernon CampusForensic Psychology (M.A.) Alexandria Education CenterForensic Science (M.F.S.) Mount Vernon CampusGeography and Environment (M.S.) Main CampusHistory (M.A.) Main CampusHuman Paleobiology (M.S.) Main CampusInteraction Design (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignInterior Architecture (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignInterior Architecture (M.F.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignMathematics (M.A.) Main CampusMedia and Strategic Communication (M.A.) Main CampusMuseum Studies (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignMuseums, History and Culture (M.A.) Main CampusNew Media Photojournalism (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignOrganizational Sciences (M.A.) Arlington Education CenterPhilosophy and Social Policy (M.A.) Main CampusPhysics (M.S.) Main CampusPolitical Science (M.A.) Main CampusPublic Administration (M.P.A.) Main CampusPublic Policy (M.P.P.) Main CampusQuantitative Social Sciences (M.S.) Main CampusSociology (M.A.) Main CampusSpeech-Language Pathology (M.A.) Main CampusStatistics (M.S.) Main CampusWomen's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (M.A.) Main CampusWomen's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Public Policy) (M.A.) Main CampusTermSpring 2026Summer 2026Fall 2026Spring 2027Summer 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Summer 2028Fall 2028Spring 2029Summer 2029Fall 2029Spring 2030Summer 2030Fall 2030Lead StageNewContactedApplication StartedApplication SubmittedUnqualifiedInactiveTracking KeyTracking RowProgramAmerican Studies (Ph.D.) Main CampusAnthropology (Ph.D.) Main CampusApplied Social Psychology (Ph.D.) Main CampusBiological Sciences (Ph.D.) Main CampusCancer Biology (Ph.D.) Main CampusChemistry (Ph.D.) Main CampusClinical Psychology (Ph.D.) Main CampusClinical Psychology (Psy.D.) Main CampusCognitive Neuroscience (Ph.D.) Main CampusEconomics (Ph.D.) Main CampusEnglish (Ph.D.) Main CampusGenomics and Bioinformatics (Ph.D.) Main CampusHistory (Ph.D.) Main CampusHuman Paleobiology (Ph.D.) Main CampusIndustrial and Organizational Psychology (Ph.D.) Main CampusMathematics (Ph.D.) Main CampusMicrobiology and Immunology (Ph.D.) Main CampusNeuroscience (Ph.D.) Main CampusPharmacology and Physiology (Ph.D.) Main CampusPhysics (Ph.D.) Main CampusPolitical Science (Ph.D.) Main CampusPublic Policy and Public Administration (Ph.D.) Main CampusStatistics (Ph.D.) Main CampusTermSpring 2026Summer 2026Fall 2026Spring 2027Summer 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Summer 2028Fall 2028Spring 2029Summer 2029Fall 2029Spring 2030Summer 2030Fall 2030Lead StageNewContactedApplication StartedApplication SubmittedUnqualifiedInactiveTracking KeyTracking RowInterested in another program? Make your choice here.DegreeGraduate CertificateMastersDoctoralProgramAnatomical and Translational Sciences (Graduate Certificate) Main CampusData Science (Graduate Certificate) Main CampusFinancial Mathematics (Graduate Certificate) Main CampusForensic Investigation (Graduate Certificate) Mount Vernon CampusGeographic Information Systems (Graduate Certificate) Main CampusLatent Print Examination (Graduate Certificate) Online-HybridMathematics (Graduate Certificate) Main CampusWomen's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Graduate Certificate) Main CampusTermSpring 2026Summer 2026Fall 2026Spring 2027Summer 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Summer 2028Fall 2028Spring 2029Summer 2029Fall 2029Spring 2030Summer 2030Fall 2030Lead StageNewContactedApplication StartedApplication SubmittedUnqualifiedInactiveTracking KeyTracking RowProgramAmerican Studies (M.A.) Main CampusAnatomical and Translational Sciences (M.S.) Main CampusAnthropology-Health, Science, and Society (M.A.) Main CampusAnthropology-International Development (M.A.) Main CampusAnthropology-Museum Training (M.A.) Main CampusAnthropology-No Concentration (M.A.) Main CampusApplied Economics (M.S.) Main CampusApplied Mathematics (M.S.) Main CampusApplied Psychology (M.S.) Main CampusArt History-Museum Training (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignArt History-No Concentration (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignArt Therapy (M.A.) Alexandria Education CenterBioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry (M.S.) Main CampusBiological Sciences-Biodiversity Science (M.S.) Main CampusBiological Sciences-Cellular and Molecular Biology (M.S.) Main CampusBiological Sciences-Research Lab Thesis (M.S.) Main CampusChemistry (M.S.) Main CampusChinese Language and Culture (M.A.) Main CampusCommunication Management (M.A.) Main CampusCrime Scene Investigation (M.S.) Mount Vernon CampusCriminology (M.A.) Main CampusData Science (M.S.) Main CampusEnglish (M.A.) Main CampusEnvironmental and Green Chemistry (M.S.) Main CampusForensic Chemistry (M.F.S.) Mount Vernon CampusForensic Molecular Biology (M.F.S.) Mount Vernon CampusForensic Psychology (M.A.) Alexandria Education CenterForensic Science (M.F.S.) Mount Vernon CampusGeography and Environment (M.S.) Main CampusHistory (M.A.) Main CampusHuman Paleobiology (M.S.) Main CampusInteraction Design (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignInterior Architecture (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignMathematics (M.A.) Main CampusMedia and Strategic Communication (M.A.) Main CampusMuseum Studies (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignMuseums, History and Culture (M.A.) Main CampusNew Media Photojournalism (M.A.) Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignOrganizational Sciences (M.A.) Arlington Education CenterPhilosophy and Social Policy (M.A.) Main CampusPhysics (M.S.) Main CampusPolitical Science (M.A.) Main CampusQuantitative Social Sciences (M.S.) Main CampusSociology (M.A.) Main CampusSpeech-Language Pathology (M.A.) Main CampusStatistics (M.S.) Main CampusWomen's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (M.A.) Main CampusWomen's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Public Policy) (M.A.) Main CampusTerm*Spring 2026Summer 2026Fall 2026Spring 2027Summer 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Summer 2028Fall 2028Spring 2029Summer 2029Fall 2029Spring 2030Summer 2030Fall 2030Lead StageNewContactedApplication StartedApplication SubmittedUnqualifiedInactiveTracking KeyTracking RowProgramAmerican Studies (Ph.D.) Main CampusAnthropology (Ph.D.) Main CampusApplied Social Psychology (Ph.D.) Main CampusBiological Sciences (Ph.D.) Main CampusCancer Biology (Ph.D.) Main CampusChemistry (Ph.D.) Main CampusClinical Psychology (Ph.D.) Main CampusClinical Psychology (Psy.D.) Main CampusCognitive Neuroscience (Ph.D.) Main CampusEconomics (Ph.D.) Main CampusEnglish (Ph.D.) Main CampusGenomics and Bioinformatics (Ph.D.) Main CampusHistory (Ph.D.) Main CampusHuman Paleobiology (Ph.D.) Main CampusIndustrial and Organizational Psychology (Ph.D.) Main CampusMathematics (Ph.D.) Main CampusMicrobiology and Immunology (Ph.D.) Main CampusNeuroscience (Ph.D.) Main CampusPharmacology and Physiology (Ph.D.) Main CampusPhysics (Ph.D.) Main CampusPolitical Science (Ph.D.) Main CampusStatistics (Ph.D.) Main CampusTermSpring 2026Summer 2026Fall 2026Spring 2027Summer 2027Fall 2027Spring 2028Summer 2028Fall 2028Spring 2029Summer 2029Fall 2029Spring 2030Summer 2030Fall 2030Lead StageNewContactedApplication StartedApplication SubmittedUnqualifiedInactiveTracking KeyTracking RowRegister for EventsEvent Schedule Review the Open House Schedule here. Each day of the Open House, you’ll have the chance to join webinars on important admissions topics along with program-specific sessions led by CCAS faculty. Sessions are designed to be approachable and informative, starting with a 30-minute overview and followed by an open Q&A—so you can get clear answers about the application process, funding opportunities, and what it’s really like to be a GW graduate student. All sessions are listed in Eastern Time (ET).Featured Sessions: Don't miss our featured sessions, designed to guide you through the graduate application process, funding opportunities, and career planning. You'll also have the chance to connect with faculty and current students through interactive Q&A panels. Program-Specific Sessions Led by CCAS faculty, these sessions offer an inside look at each graduate program and are designed to help you understand what makes them distinct. You'll gain insight into the academic experience and have the opportunity to ask questions about topics most relevant to your interests and goals. I want to register for featured events:I want to register for featured events:YesNoRegister for all the events you are interested in:Register for all the events you are interested in:Monday, October 20 at 01:00 PM - PhD Application Q&A PanelFullTuesday, October 21 at 12:00 PM - Fact vs Fiction: Graduate Application WorkshopFullThursday, October 23 at 10:00 AM - Funding Your Master's EducationFullThursday, October 23 at 02:00 PM - Funding Your Doctoral EducationFullTuesday, October 28 at 01:00 PM - Faculty Q&A Panel SessionFullWednesday, October 29 at 02:00 PM - Student Q&A Panel SessionFullThursday, October 30 at 12:00 PM - Supporting Your Career SuccessFullI want to register for program specific events:I want to register for program specific events:YesNoLooking for a specific program? Press Ctrl + F (or Cmd + F on Mac) to search, and register for any sessions that interest you:Looking for a specific program? Press Ctrl + F (or Cmd + F on Mac) to search, and register for any sessions that interest you:Monday, October 20 at 10:00 AM - Human Paleobiology Graduate ProgramsFullMonday, October 20 at 04:00 PM - Biological Sciences Graduate ProgramsFullTuesday, October 21 at 09:00 AM - Bioinformatics & Molecular Biochemistry MSFullTuesday, October 21 at 10:00 AM - Interior Architecture MFA + MAFullTuesday, October 21 at 11:00 AM - Forensic Sciences Graduate ProgramsFullTuesday, October 21 at 01:30 PM - Quantitative Social Sciences MSFullTuesday, October 21 at 04:00 PM - Mathematics Graduate ProgramsFullTuesday, October 21 at 06:30 PM - New Media Photojournalism MAFullWednesday, October 22 at 10:00 AM - History Graduate ProgramsFullWednesday, October 22 at 11:00 AM - Applied Economics MSFullWednesday, October 22 at 12:00 PM - Public Policy and Public Administration PhDFullWednesday, October 22 at 01:00 PM - Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies/Public Policy MAFullWednesday, October 22 at 02:00 PM - Media & Strategic Communication MAFullWednesday, October 22 at 04:00 PM - Classical Acting MFAFullWednesday, October 22 at 04:00 PM - Political Science Graduate ProgramsFullWednesday, October 22 at 07:00 PM - Art History MAFullThursday, October 23 at 08:00 AM - Museum Studies MAFullThursday, October 23 at 11:00 AM - English Graduate ProgramsFullThursday, October 23 at 01:00 PM - Anatomical & Translational Sciences Graduate ProgramsFullThursday, October 23 at 04:00 PM - Forensic Psychology MAFullFriday, October 24 at 09:30 AM - Clinical Psychology PsyDFullFriday, October 24 at 02:00 PM - Anthropology Graduate ProgramsFullMonday, October 27 at 10:00 AM - Criminology MA and Sociology MAFullMonday, October 27 at 11:00 AM - Applied Psychology MSFullMonday, October 27 at 12:00 PM - Art Therapy MAFullMonday, October 27 at 01:00 PM - Interaction Design MAFullTuesday, October 28 at 09:00 AM - Statistics Graduate ProgramsFullTuesday, October 28 at 10:00 AM - Geography Graduate ProgramsFullTuesday, October 28 at 11:00 AM - Chinese Language & Culture MAFullTuesday, October 28 at 12:00 PM - American Studies Graduate ProgramsFullTuesday, October 28 at 04:00 PM - Museums, History & Culture MAFullTuesday, October 28 at 05:00 PM - Fine Arts MFAFullWednesday, October 29 at 10:00 AM - Economics PhDFullWednesday, October 29 at 12:00 PM - Chemistry Graduate ProgramsFullWednesday, October 29 at 12:00 PM - Public Policy, Public Administration, and Environmental and Sustainability Policy MAFullWednesday, October 29 at 04:00 PM - Communication Management MAFullThursday, October 30 at 10:00 AM - Data Science MSFullThursday, October 30 at 11:00 AM - Organizational Sciences MAFullThursday, October 30 at 04:00 PM - Philosophy & Social Policy MAFullSubmit
