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The global leader in education for deaf & hard of hearing students, Gallaudet University is changing the world with a bilingual way of being.
Gallaudet University[ a ] ( / ˌɡæləˈdɛt / GAL-ə-DET) is a private federally chartered university in Washington, D.C., for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children.
Gallaudet University, federally chartered in 1864, is a bilingual, diverse, multicultural institution of higher education that ensures the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through American Sign Language (ASL) and English.
Discover your role in the ever-evolving world of science and technology at the School of Science, Technology, Accessibility, Mathematics, and Public Health. See where you fit in among our Biology, Chemistry, Information Technology, Mathematics, and Public Health majors and minors.
Pursue your passion, further your education, or grow your professional skills with the Academic Programs at Gallaudet. With 30 undergraduate majors (including a self-directed major) and 33 minors as well as 25+ graduate majors, there’s no limit to where you’ll go from here.
Thousands of prospective students, parents, professionals, school groups, American Sign Language classes, and others visit Gallaudet University every year. As the world’s only university designed for deaf and hard hearing students, Gallaudet attracts students and visitors from throughout the United States and worldwide.
Gallaudet’s mission is to empower deaf & hard of hearing communities through leadership in the deaf experience & vibrancy of sign language.
Explore Gallaudet’s undergraduate majors, student life in D.C., and the ways Gallaudet makes college affordable for your family. Apply today!
Gallaudet University is a private institution that was founded in 1864. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 914 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 99 acres.
Located in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., Gallaudet University provides a bilingual education in American Sign Language (ASL) and English, along with 25+ graduate programs and 18 cutting-edge research labs. Enrollments are processed on a first paid, first enrolled basis.
