I delivered a conference here and couldn't believe how beautiful this campus was and how friendly everyone was. So sad that I haven't been here before. I highly recommend the hotel and its conference rooms for delivering a small meeting. Really comfortable, friendly staff and clean well appointed rooms. Definitely will consider this next time we're in DC. read more

The best deaf university. so welcoming people good hospitality there too. Gallaudet is great.!

What a beautiful campus. The landscape of architecture, trees and greens make for a very relaxing atmosphere. Sprawling yet compact property located within a few minutes of popular sites in DC. read more

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This university gives full access tod ear students with ASL environment. Proud alumni here

Diversity at Gallaudet University.. sign language and men that learn to grow up.. NICE :)) Hollah at me -you guys are hawt! read more

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Oh Gallaudet! G A L L A U D E T ! The world's only liberal arts university for the Deaf. An amazing experience and definitely a culture shock. It was incredible seeing your computer lab being fulled by people who have their hands in the air so that the other people could see the sign language via webcam. It was incredible going to a packed cafeteria and realize that it is definitely quiet unless if there's a group of "hearing" people around that don't know how to sign. It was incredible seeing the green fireflies populate the grassy areas of the campus in a summer evening. There's a great GLI program - Gallaudet Leadership Institute. It teaches and empowers individuals to make positive changes in our society by means of advocacy. The graduate program are good here whereas the undergraduate programs may have a long way to go before it could be recognized by US World News and Report ranking, but I believe it will get there sometime soon, simply because this university has so much of a heart. And the heart is shared among the deaf from all over the world. Yes... Gallaudet! read more

Been here two times. I don't remember the second trip, but the first time memorable. I remember touring the campus with our school teacher who had learn Sign Language in her youth. I what struck me as d.c different was how quiet it was. Every once and a while some noise was made, but not much. I learned that there was a dance club in the university and even if not everyone could hear the music playing, you sure as hell could feel the vibrations. It was something I never thought about until that moment. We even saw a play at the university and it was one of the most interesting plays I have seen. I don't remember the name of the play unfortunately. One of the most amazing facts I learned was the huddle in football was started within the dead community. It was...is a way for the team to be able to see what strategy they should or could use. Eventually, this little huddle thing spread out from the deaf community and became a world wide thing. read more

I went to Gallaudet for the first time for a live podcast event at Elstad Auditorium. I emailed this address for info on parking (dps.parking@gallaudet.edu) thinking they would say, there's a garage off-campus, across the street, or park on the street, but I was happily surprised when I was told it's free to park on campus in the garage after 6pm. Luckily for me, my event didn't begin until 8pm, so I made the cut off. The theatre is right at the front on the right from the entrance I came in on, very difficult to miss and the underground garage is behind it. There's even a small parking lot near the theatre and field w/ plenty of handicap spots. Entering the theatre was easy, there wasn't a long line and the auditorium is about the size of a HS auditorium. My only gripe is that the theatre was entirely too hot. I know it was winter outside, but it doesn't need to be summer inside. I was so uncomfortable, I began to feel dehydrated, I thought I was going to meet my maker. Thank God they had water fountains in the hall way. OH! there was only 2 stalls in the women's bathroom, which seemed too few. read more

Word of caution: I probably have a biased opinion on this University.... I am hard of hearing and do NOT like this college..... I've had the chance to visit three times: once for a National Academic Bowl competition, once for Deaflympic volleyball tryouts, and another time just because -- I was in town for a weekend trip with my college and decided to spend half of that trip visiting friends here. The campus is a fenced, gated campus in a rough [seriously -- lots of crime right outside the fence of the campus] neighborhood of Washington D.C. It's a small college, with approximately a few thousand students, but THE most well-known college for deaf/Deaf and hard of hearing individuals, as well as hearing students who wish to purse studies within the deaf culture (like interpretation). There's even an option to be an 'exchange' student and spend a semester here -- I had looked into it one time. The dorms, dining halls, student center, and academic buildings are your typical collegiate buildings. Gallaudet does have, however, a little hotel/conference center, to host events -- which is neat. I enjoyed my time there as a competitor for the Academic Bowl competition. You can also live off-campus, as many people I knew did. There's no shortage of apartments for rent in that rough neighborhood. For people who really want to immerse themselves into Deaf culture, this is definitely one place to do so. Every class, sport, activity, etc. is instructed and done in ASL. The surrounding community is very Deaf-friendly. There's a lot of history here for the deaf culture. If you want to thrive within a bubble of Deafness, this is the place for you. If you're eager to explore, see the world, learn, and grow, this may not suit you..... I've known dozens of people that have attended Gallaudet. A handful of them were very successful and went on to wonderful careers. A handful of them got by fine and are doing just fine. A large majority of them? Well.... I heard about people partying and failing way too much. And then some just stay here for years because they couldn't graduate. I suppose it depends on your individual level of discipline and what you want to do with your life beyond college.... read more

****Review of the facility as an event host**** I am not hard of hearing but GU was the host institution for Student Advocacy Day this year, along with CRISP. There was a big GU presence at the event as well. I found it very hard to find the auditorium that we were told to go to as there were no event signs and no detailed maps or staff telling us where to go for the event. Being that this is a school for the hard of hearing, there was no one to really ask for directions either. The facilities were run-down and the auditorium we were in (Elstad) was extremely hot and crowded, but the seats were much more comfortable than my undergraduate alma matter, University of Pittsburgh. I appreciated they had coffee for us and some breakfast, but I wish they would have indicated that so my group did not have to wait in line at Starbucks near NoMa for 30 minutes beforehand. The location of the campus is interesting given the mixed safety in the area and that the majority of those are hard of hearing. There were parking garages available, but I chose to walk the mile to GU from NoMa-but I would not recommend doing that at night as the area gets sketchy. When we were bussed to the Hill, the process was a cluster but I wouldn't fault the University for that. I won't be attending this event next year, but it was gracious that GU hosted it and provided their facilities. read more

I seem to end up here at a conference once a year or so and am always delighted to visit this lovely campus. The Kellogg Conf center and the I King Jordan student center are the two places I end up in and find to be very amenable. Parking can be tight if the students are back on campus so take one of the 90 buses (90, 91, 92,93) that all go along Florida ave and stop at the front gate. Or there's a shuttle from Union Station. There's signs all over the campus for directions if you don't know ASL and can't ask someone going by. read more

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I want to go to Gallaudent University! I wish I will go there when I'm graduate at California School for the Deaf, Fremont in 2022!

This is a poor excuse for an academic institution. I was so excited to go to THE Deaf University and get an amazing education in a one-in-a-million setting. I couldn't have been more wrong. This "school" holds inconsistent, overall low standards for students. Students either graduate without writing well enough to be taken seriously by most employers or they end up not graduating because the school lets them do poorly without teaching them anything or telling them they're not doing well until they suddenly start getting feedback that they can't pass some milestone requirement. I've never seen more bullying in my life. The professors on the whole are so informal that they don't serve as mentors for their students. The signing is not pure ASL at ALL. Students bitch about the few hearing students on campus, but I got to know some and those students aren't given the same opportunities to learn ASL so it only leads to more cliques and communication barriers. If you want a true academic experience where people will treat you with respect, hold real expectations for you, and you'll have access to a REAL Deaf community with true ASL, go to RIT or BU. Those schools respect Deaf culture, Deaf people, and education. read more

i give 4 stars only so it always can get better! i visited last august. now i was accepted for this fall! i am so excited to learn ASL fluently, and make friends from all around the world. also, it was signed into existence by our great President Abe Lincoln. one day i hope to do great things to help all hoh and deaf around the world, and it will begin with my first step in a classroom August 21st, 2012. if you are deaf, or hard of hearing, you need to visit. if you are wanting to be an interpreter for Deaf, you are not really one unless you visit...because you never will truly understand Deaf until you do. read more

I was very happy with the online education I received. I feel I see the world differently and understand deaf culture and sign language on a much deeper level. I am proud to have Gallaudet University on my resume. Education wise with the online school, I was very happy with my classes and instructors. They were very supportive and enriching. The areas I would like to warn you about are more administrative things. My counselor changed almost every semester, and I did not even know who my new counselor was. I had to be very proactive about registering for classes and my degree requirement myself. I did get Thelma Schroeder for my last year, and she was absolutely wonderful. I had to be very proactive and on top of my own financial aid. If there was a problem or something missing, I did not get an email or letter about it. The financial aid office had alot of turnover as well. Being an online student, I heavily depended on email to get answers to questions. My emails often took a week or more to be answered, and it was hard to get things resolved. (For example, I reached my borrowing maximum, yet was never told that. I only found out the next semester when I could not enroll for classes). I felt the online students were often overlooked for administrative type things, which made for a tough few years. read more

I just want the a few days ago and the place is really really amazing and it's all surrounded with deaf people and culture is Amazing and it's within driving distance to very few minutes to Washington DC the heart of Washington DC. The metro there is very cool and very retro. read more

Be wary. They will hold your college transcript for a debt over 35 years ago. They never send a debt notice or even reach out .. not very impressed. read more

Great school to work at (you must know sign language) but also a great place to have a small conference or event in which you make want to showcase something...Parking is easy and the food service and quality is good!! read more

I would caution anyone to take an online American Sign Language class via Gallaudet University. I am familiar with Gallaudet's history and am sure the experience on campus is more worthwhile than what is provided online. The technical services the course employs are always down. The professor does not respond to emails for days on end. I found out 2 days after completing an online quiz because she was not satisfied with the program used to record. Not sure why if it was such an issue that it took her 2 days to respond. But in all honestly, that is quicker than the rest of her responses. When I asked for help in finding a new partner for a midterm exam a week in advance, after 5 emails for 4 days, I am still waiting for a response. I asked for a change in partners because my current partner is not invested in the class and is not able to submit things on time--causing my grade to suffer. This class is done mostly in online partnerships, so it was very lucky if you can get someone who is interested in actually doing the work in and not on time. However, its not that suprising when your professor doesn't care about her students and respond to emails. Don't waste your time or your money (there is not type of compensation). When I emailed the department head hoping for some type of solution (like my professor sending me back an email)- I also did not get a response. Not professional or collegiate. This has been a miserable experience. I highly highly caution anyone in enrolling in the ASL I onlien course with Professor Robin Massey. It has been a nightmare and she is a terrible professor. read more

I never realized such a place could exist. A deaf university for the Deaf brought to you by the Deaf! The history is amazing, the technology is astounding, you'll love being here! I never thought that there could be soooo much to hear at a deaf campus! read more