 The history of Georgetown University spans nearly four hundred years , from the early settlement of America to the present day . Georgetown University has grown with both its city , Washington , D.C. , and the United States , each of which date their founding to the period from 1788 to 1790 . Georgetown 's origins are in the establishment of the Maryland Jesuits in 1789 .
Georgetown 's campus is located in Washington, D.C. , at an intersection of U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and U.S. Route 40 Scenic (US 40 Scenic)