Gallaudet University - institution for deaf and hard-of-hearing higher education

Chartered by Congress in 1864, Gallaudet University is a federally chartered institution in Washington, D.C., established to educate deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Gallaudet is widely described as the world’s only university specifically established for the education of deaf and hard-of-hearing students and serves as a principal center for American Sign Language, deaf culture, and related scholarship; this characterization is sometimes discussed in comparison with other institutions that serve deaf students. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs and is a recognized national and international locus for deaf education and research.