Founded in 2010, GW Nursing is the newest of the 10 schools and colleges of George Washington University.

At the VSTC campus, GW Nursing offers students the access to the Simulation Learning and Innovation Center, including three clinical simulations spaces, covering more than 10,000 square feet, which are used for medical training.

[8] GW Nursing cooperates with different local, national and international partners, e.g. offering a Nursing Scholar Program at GW Hospital, medical mission trips to Haiti or local health education projects in Korea.

The school provides education at the bachelor's, master's, and doctorate level and also offers additional post-master's certificates.

[13] In 2017, GW Nursing launched a wellness and student support program to help students cope with and balance the harmful effects of stress experienced in academic, personal and clinical settings during their time at GWSON.