125 E St. NW

• The McCourt School is excited to begin welcoming students to our new building on Georgetown’s Capitol Campus in the summer of 2024.
• Our building is located in the heart of Capitol Hill at 125 E St. NW, between 1st and 2nd streets, adjacent to Georgetown’s Law Center, and next door to 500 1st Street, the home of McCourt’s research centers.
• Our new building will unite McCourt School students, faculty, research centers and staff in the same location for the first time since the School’s founding in 2013, accelerating collaboration and spurring new partnerships.
• The building design strives to strengthen connections within our community, and cultivate collaboration and conversation, with spaces like the Main Commons area which will bring students, faculty, staff and community members together.
• Our new home will serve as a front door to Georgetown University for the policy, political and local communities, deepening our ties to the people we serve and our impact for the common good.
• The building features new signature event spaces for the McCourt School and Georgetown University communities, including a 400-seat auditorium that will serve as the Gaston Hall of the Capitol Campus, and the Capitol View Convening Space and rooftop terrace offering stunning views of the Capitol Building and downtown DC.

Beginning in the fall of 2024, McCourt School graduate students will take classes exclusively on Georgetown’s Capitol Campus.

McCourt students will have the opportunity to take elective courses at other Capitol Campus-based and nearby academic programs. These include the Law Center, the School of Continuing Studies and CALL program which already call the Capitol Campus home. We expect the Earth Commons Institute and the School of Health will offer additional courses in the coming years.

Elective opportunities offered to McCourt students at one of Georgetown’s other schools, like the School of Foreign Service or the McDonough School of Business, will continue to be hosted on Georgetown’s Hilltop campus.

Just as on the Hilltop campus, McCourt School students on the Capitol Campus will have access to academic resources and support, financial services, dining options, transportation, information technology support, and health, wellness and safety services.

We envision our new home serving as a front door to Georgetown University for the policy, political and local communities, deepening our ties to the people we serve and our impact for the common good.

The building features new signature event spaces for the McCourt School and Georgetown University communities, including a 400-seat auditorium and the Capitol View Convening Space, a penthouse event space offering stunning views of the Capitol Building and downtown DC. The building design strives to strengthen connections within our community, and cultivate collaboration and conversation, with spaces like the Main Commons area which will bring students, faculty, staff and community members together.

McCourt students will have access to 55 H St. NW, the new, state-of-the-art, apartment-style residential community — Georgetown’s first residence hall open to graduate students. Learn more about 55 H St. here and resources available to students on the Capitol Campus here.

1. When will the new building be open to the McCourt School community?

McCourt School faculty, staff and researchers will move into the new building in multiple phases during the spring 2024 semester. We will welcome incoming summer 2024 MPM students and returning fall 2022 MPP-EP students to the Capitol Campus in the summer of 2024. All other McCourt School students will begin taking classes in the new building in fall 2024. We are also exploring opportunities to celebrate our May 2024 graduates in the new building.

2. Will McCourt School students have to take classes on two different campuses?

Beginning in the summer of 2024, McCourt School graduate students will not be expected to travel to Georgetown’s Hilltop campus and can take classes exclusively on Georgetown’s Capitol Campus.

McCourt students will have the opportunity to take elective classes at other Capitol Campus-based and nearby academic programs. These include the Georgetown University Law Center, the School of Continuing Studies and CALL program which already call the Capitol Campus home. We expect the Earth Commons Institute and the School of Health will offer additional courses in coming years. Elective opportunities offered to McCourt students at one of Georgetown’s other schools, like the School of Foreign Service or the McDonough School of Business, will continue to be hosted on Georgetown’s Hilltop campus.

Students beginning their MPP-evening program in the fall of 2022 will have the opportunity to experience both campuses, by taking classes on the Hilltop in 2022 and 2023, and on the Capitol Campus in 2024. 

In the fall of 2025, we expect to welcome our first undergraduate students, who will begin completing the requirements of a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy degree as juniors on the Capitol Campus. The undergraduate program will be structured so that students can spend both their junior and senior years living and studying in downtown DC. Learn more about the Joint Program in Public Policy for undergraduates here.

3. What will the student experience be like on the Capitol Campus?

McCourt School students on the Capitol Campus will have access to a robust educational experience commensurate with that of the Hilltop, and a variety of new amenities, including dedicated study and event spaces, a rooftop garden, and an in-house cafe. Lauinger Library will continue providing library services and deliver requested books directly to 125 E St. NW daily. The McCourt School’s resident librarian will also be available for meetings.

Georgetown University is in the process of renovating and transforming 111 Massachusetts Ave NW into a multi-use educational facility, to provide additional student services such as academic resources and support, financial services, dining, transportation, information technology, and health, wellness and safety services. Until the construction of this facility is complete, the McCourt School is committed to providing interim access to wellness, counseling and psychiatric services for McCourt students

4. Is GU Politics moving to the Capitol Campus? 

Founded as a part of the McCourt School in 2013, GU Politics programming attracts graduate and undergraduate students from across Georgetown. GU Politics will continue to provide programming on the Hilltop, and develop programming for students on the Capitol Campus.

They will have a dedicated office space and presence in the McCourt School’s new building, and will offer programs like Forum and career events, and experiential learning opportunities. The GU Politics Fellows program will also have a presence on the Capitol Campus.

5. What transportation options will be available to students?

Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS)

The Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) is a free shuttle bus for students, faculty and staff. Buses run on six routes, connecting the Hilltop Campus with Metro stations at Rosslyn (Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines) and Dupont Circle (Red Line), several points in Arlington, Virginia, the Georgetown University Law Center, the Downtown Campus (55 H St. N and 640 Massachusetts Avenue) and university offices on Wisconsin Avenue. Public bike racks are also available around the Capitol Campus.

Capitol Campus GUTS Route

• On weekdays (Monday – Friday), the Law Center route and Downtown Campus route will be consolidated into the new Capitol Campus route. The Capitol Campus Shuttle stops at various downtown locations as it connects the Hilltop Campus to SCS, the Law Center and 55 H St. NW. To view the schedule of stops, please visit OTM’s website.
• On Saturdays, the Downtown Campus Shuttle will continue to run on its usual schedule between 55H and the Hilltop Campus.

Capitol Campus Loop

• A new route added in spring 2024, the Capitol Campus Loop will connect riders with local neighborhoods and major points of interest, including Union Station and Trader Joe’s. This service is free for all faculty, staff, and students. GU IDs must be presented to board the bus.
• The Capitol Campus loop alternates on a continuous A and B route, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Passengers are advised to take note of the current route when boarding. Please view the full schedule on OTM’s website.

Public Transportation

The new building is accessible by the following public transportation services:

• Metrorail: The nearest stations are Judiciary Square (Red Line) and Union Station (Red Line, Amtrak, MARC Line, VRE).
• Metrobus:
  • The D6 bus stops along E Street, including two stops in front of 125 E St. NW.
  • The 80 and 96 buses stop at Massachusetts Avenue and G Street.
  • The X6 bus stops at Columbus Circle and Delaware Avenue.
• DC Circulator: The nearest bus stops are at the intersections of 1st Street & Massachusetts Avenue NW, E Street & Columbus Circle, and Massachusetts Avenue & Columbus Circle NW.
• Capitol Bikeshare: There are Capitol Bikeshare docks at the intersections of New Jersey Ave & F Street NW, 4th & D Street NW and 5th & F Street NW.

6. What residential housing will be available to McCourt School students on the Capitol Campus? 

The new, state-of-the-art dorm facility at 55 H St. NW, Georgetown’s first residence hall open to graduate students, opened in the fall of 2022. This apartment-style residential community houses undergraduate and graduate students. Learn more about 55 H St. here and resources available to students on the Capitol Campus here.

7. What will the food options be on the Capitol Campus/in the new McCourt building?

The new building will have an in-house cafe with grab-and-go and made to order options available to students, faculty, staff, researchers and visitors on the Capitol Campus. The Georgetown University Law Center also has a variety of on-campus dining options, including The Local, Whisk Coffee and Bake Shop and Legal Eats.

There is a wide variety of dining options available to the Capitol Campus community and visitors within walking distance of the new building, including:

• Art and Soul, 415 New Jersey Ave NW
• Bistro 524, 525 New Jersey Ave NW
• Bistro Du Jour, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW
• Cafe Phillips, 50 F St NW
• Charlie Palmer Steak, 101 Constitution Ave NW
• Federal City Bar, 525 New Jersey Ave NW
• Franklin Grill, 444 North Capitol St NW
• Hamilton’s Bar and Grill, 233 2nd St NW
• Jack’s Famous Deli, 501 3rd St NW #2
• L’Ardente, 200 Massachusetts Ave NW
• Sandwiches by Phillip, 440 1st St NW
• Tatte Bakery, 250 Massachusetts Ave NW
• The Dubliner Restaurant, 4 F St NW
• The Ministry, 601 New Jersey Ave NW
• Union Station (Cava, Chipotle, Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A and more)
• Wiseguy Pizza, 300 Massachusetts Ave NW Retail #1

8. What security measures will be in place in the new building and on the Capitol Campus?

The safety of our community is our top priority. All three entrances to 125 E St. NW will be staffed by the McCourt School and the Georgetown University Policy Department (GUPD). Only Georgetown University ID holders will be able to enter buildings throughout the Capitol Campus freely. We are actively working with GUPD to schedule shuttles and/or escorts in the evening from the new building to nearby metro stations.