"About" with background photos of the Student Health Center welcome desk and medical supplies

About

 

The Student Health Center (SHC) seeks to promote healthy lifestyle choices and to holistically support the physical and emotional well-being of students in order to achieve academic success.

 

Locations & Hours

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Welcome sign for the University Student Center Health Center front desk

Foggy Bottom Campus

University Student Center, Ground Floor
800 21st Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20052

  • Monday - Thursday | 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • CLOSED on Saturdays & Sundays 

Upcoming Closures:

  • Summer 2026 Business Hours will begin on Monday, May 11: M - F, 8:30 AM - 5 PM.
  • CLOSED on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Standard business hours will resume the following day. 
     
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Merriweather Hall

Mount Vernon Campus

Merriweather Hall
2100 Foxhall Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007

CLOSED for the Summer 2026 Semester. This location will re-open for the Fall 2026 Semester.


Our Services

 

  

Medical

(202) 994-5300 (option 2) 
medservicesatgwu [dot] edu (medservices[at]gwu[dot]edu)

  

Counseling

(202) 994-5300 (option 3)
counselatgwu [dot] edu (counsel[at]gwu[dot]edu)

  

Psychiatry

(202) 994-5300 (option 4)
shsatgwu [dot] edu (shs[at]gwu[dot]edu)

  

Immunizations

(202) 994-5300 (option 5)
immunreqatgwu [dot] edu (immunreq[at]gwu[dot]edu)

  

Insurance

(202) 994-8260 (option 6)
shipatgwu [dot] edu (ship[at]gwu[dot]edu)

 

Appointments

 

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Medical doctor checking exam room equipment for a patient

Medical Services

Medical visits and nursing appointments can be scheduled by calling (202) 994-5300 (option 2).

Medical appointments can also be scheduled online.

Medical Services

 

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Two people facing each other in conversation in chairs, only the lower half of their bodies are visible

Counseling Services

Initial Consultation appointments can be scheduled by calling (202) 994-5300 (option 3).

Initial Consultation appointments can also be scheduled online.

Counseling Services

 

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We’d like to hear from you! If you have non-emergency feedback about our services, please fill out this feedback form to help us improve our services.

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