Incoming International Scholars

The following sections provide information about housing in the DC area. Please note that these are external sources and to be mindful of your personal security when making living arrangements with others.

General Information

These websites provide useful information about apartment hunting and living in the DC metro area, including Maryland and Virginia neighborhoods. 

• Neighborhood Info DC 
• Neighborhood info Arlington, VA
• Neighborhood info Alexandria, VA
• DC Living (includes Maryland and Virginia metro areas)
• More DC Living
• Finding an Apartment in DC

General Apartment Listings

The following websites provide information on apartment listings in the DC area.               

• Apartment Guide
• Apartments.com
• Washington Post
• GWU ULoop
• Urban Igloo
• Suite Solutions
• Roommates.com
• Housing Maps
• Apartment Ratings
• Pad Mapper
• Trulia
• ABODO Apartments
• Zillow
• Craigslist
• Apartment List
• Dittmar (Leasing Solutions Center specifically for Arlington, VA)

Temporary

These websites are useful for finding a temporary living situation.

• Hostels in DC
• Inn Washington  
• Rotating Room
• International Student House
• GWU Inn (GW students can use this link to receive 15% off!)
• Adam's Inn (Call to book and be sure to mention the GWU 20% off discount!)

This section provides information about getting around in DC as well as traveling to and from DC.

Metro

This link provides information on the Washington DC metro-rail and bus systems.

• Washington Metro Transit System

Bicycles

The following links provide information on bike rentals in the DC area.

• Bike and Roll
• Capital Bikeshare

Car Rentals

These websites will assist in car rental services.

• Avis
• Hertz
• Zipcar
• Budget
• National
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Car2Go
• Uber

Taxi

These links provide information about various taxi services in DC.

• Yellow Cab of DC
• Montgomery County Taxicab
• Hailo Cab

Airports

These links give information on airports in the DC area.

• Washington Airports Authority
• Dulles International Airport
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
• Baltimore Washington International Airport

The following links are resources about dining in the DC area.

• Grub Hub
• Urbanspoon
• Restaurant.com
• The Washingtonian- Food and Drink
• Yelp!
• Seamless

These links provide information about common pharmacies in the DC area. 

• CVS Pharmacy
• Walgreens
• General Locations

This is a list of common banks in the DC area.

• PNC
• Citibank
• Wells Fargo
• Bank of America
• Suntrust Bank
• TD Bank

The following links provide locations of various places to shop in the DC area. They are listed in order of closest proximity to GW's Foggy Bottom Campus.

• Shops at Georgetown
• Pentagon City
• Potomac Mills Outlet Mall
• Montgomery Mall
• Tyson's Corner

The following links provide information on local grocery stores in order of closest proximity to GW's campus.

• Whole Foods Market Foggy Bottom
• Trader Joe's
• Safeway
• Foggy Bottom FreshFarm Market
• Giant
• Harris Teeter

This section provides a list of salons and spas around DC.

• The Washingtonian - Salons to Try
• Yelp! Beauty & Spa
• Salon and Spa Directory

This is a list of resources to find entertainment and other activities around the DC area.

• Fodor's
• Student Universe
• DC Pages
• AMC Theatres
• The Washington Post- Going Out Guide
• LivingSocial
• Frommers.com
• Groupon

This section is for those who need childcare services in the DC area.

• Yellowpages
• Angie's List

For information about traveling, passports, visas, etc. be sure to look at your country's embassy website.

• Foreign Embassies in D.C.

This is a list of resources if emergency services are needed.

• GW Emergency Medical Response Group (GW EMeRG)
• The GWU Hospital
• Washington DC Hospitals
• Washington DC Emergencies
• Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department
• Alert DC