The global leader in education for deaf & hard of hearing students, Gallaudet University is changing the world with a bilingual way of being.

Gallaudet University is a bilingual, multicultural institution offering higher education for deaf and hard of hearing individuals through American Sign Language (ASL) and English.

Welcome Home Week Welcome Home week is the perfect opportunity to get acquainted (or reacquainted) with Gallaudet. Participate in outdoor activities, open house events, social gatherings, giveaways, and a Presidential address guaranteed to get you in the Bison spirit!

Our Education programs are designed to prepare students for careers as teachers, researchers, educational leaders, and international development

Gallaudet University is your university. Our students' stories are a testament to how Gallaudet helps students grow and blossom.

Gallaudet is home to world-class professors, researchers, and instructors. The best part? Our students get to work right alongside them. With a 8:1 faculty to student ratio, our professors aren’t overwhelmed by overpacked classrooms, and our students get the kind of one-on-one instruction that fosters authentic learning.

We make it easy to customize your academic experience with online Undergraduate and Graduate degree paths. Complete your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree online. Choose your path with online education and low residency class options. Continue learning with professional development, non-degree ...

Hello! Welcome to Gallaudet University! My name is Tionna, from New York. I'm an undergraduate student majoring in Communications Studies. We're glad you can join us here on this virtual tour of our beautiful 99-acre campus. During …

Pursue your passion, further your education, or grow your professional skills with any schools at Gallaudet. With 30 undergraduate majors (including a self-directed major) and 33 minors, and 25+ graduate majors, there’s no limit to where you’ll go from here.

Shortly after our 100th anniversary, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed an act creating the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD). One year later, President Richard Nixon signed the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES) charter, paving the way for Gallaudet to be a K-PhD school for the Deaf.