Visiting Gallaudet
Location
Gallaudet's campus is located in Washington, D.C., about one mile northeast of the U.S. Capitol. The 99-acre campus, known as Kendall Green, is home to undergraduate and graduate students as well as the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, a federally-supported program for improving educational results for deaf and hard of hearing children across the nation. Clerc Center includes the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and the Model Secondary School for the Deaf.
Gallaudet University's mailing address is:
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695
Admissions videophone numbers:
202-250-2474 (undergraduate)
202-524-8410 (graduate)
Maps and travel directions and additional information about visiting the Gallaudet University campus are located on the University's website: www.gallaudet.edu.
Undergraduate Open House
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions hosts Open House events for prospective undergraduate students several times during the fall and spring semesters. Contact Undergraduate Admissions or view undergraduate Open House event information on the web.
Graduate Open House
The Graduate Admissions Office hosts Open House events for prospective graduate students. Contact the Graduate Admission Office or view graduate Open House event information on the web.
Maguire Welcome Center
Thousands of prospective undergraduate and graduate students and their families, school groups, sign language clubs, educators of deaf students, and international travelers visit Gallaudet University every year. A campus visit is the best way to learn about our exceptional academic programs and to see how we blend history and innovation.
Guided campus tours are offered Monday through Friday. Tours begin at the Maguire Welcome Center, located in the lobby of the Edward Miner Gallaudet Memorial Building (EMG). Each tour lasts approximately one hour. Tours are conducted by Student Ambassadors in American Sign Language (ASL), and voice interpreters are provided for visitors who do not sign. Voice-interpreted tours must be requested at least three days in advance. Your Student Ambassador will provide you with general information about Gallaudet and its academic programs, residential and commuter life, and extensive curricular and co-curricular activities.
For more information:
Maguire Welcome Center website
Email: welcome.center@gallaudet.edu
Videophone: 202-250-2474
Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Hotel
The Kellogg Conference Hotel (KCH) is nestled on the beautifully landscaped campus of Gallaudet University. The hotel features 93 guestrooms and over 17,000 square feet of meeting space. For your dining pleasure, the Bistro serves breakfast Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. We also offer a lunch buffet Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m - 2 p.m. The Outtakes gift shop is the perfect place to grab a quick lunch or pick up some gifts to take home. It also features a business center which is available 24 hours a day. The KCH is the ideal location just a few minutes away from Union Station, Lincoln Memorial, and the Smithsonian Institution. The KCH welcomes parents and visitors of Gallaudet students! For more information and to make online reservations, please go to www.kelloggconferencehotel.com or call 202-651-6000.