The George Washington University
Verify users from The George Washington University
The George Washington University is a member of InCommon, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with The George Washington University by having them sign in with their The George Washington University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- United States
- Federation
- InCommon
Institution details
- Organization
- The George Washington University
- Country
- United States
- SAML Entity ID
https://singlesignon.gwu.edu/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- InCommon
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- technical
- administrative
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with The George Washington University?
Yes. The George Washington University participates in InCommon, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The George Washington University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The George Washington University support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. The George Washington University does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is The George Washington University in?
The George Washington University is located in United States.
How do I verify students from The George Washington University?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at The George Washington University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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