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The Mount Vernon Seminary and College was a private women's college in Washington, D.C. It was purchased by George Washington University in 1999, and became the Mount Vernon Campus of The George Washington University.
For over 120 years, Mount Vernon Seminary and, later, Mount Vernon College were private institutions for the education of women in D.C. In 1997, Mount Vernon College became part of GW; its grounds are now known as the Mount Vernon Campus.
Mar 9, 2015 · Founded in 1877, the Mount Vernon Seminary and College—now the George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus — hit its stride in the 1930s, producing hundreds of women scholars and making plans to expand its campus and programs. But then World War II hit and the women’s college struggled to find financial footing.
As the first school of higher education available to women in Washington, D.C, Mount Vernon Seminary and College has an important place in this city’s heritage, in higher education, and in American women’s history.
The Mount Vernon Campus of the George Washington University was once the home of the Mount Vernon Seminary and College, a private women’s high school and college founded in 1868. Learn about the history, programs, and amenities of this campus in Northwest Washington DC.
Learn about the history and architecture of this campus, which was a female boarding school and a Naval cryptographic center. See images, map, and nomination details of the 16 brick buildings with Georgian or Colonial Revival style.
From 1944-1999, the Mount Vernon campus on Foxhall Road was home to the Mount Vernon Seminary and later the Mount Vernon College. Today, as part of GW, the campus is beloved for its beauty, close-knit community, small classrooms, sports facilities, and open green spaces.
