How Many Presidents Have Served Two Terms?

In the history of the United States, 13 presidents have served two full terms in office. A term is four years, so serving two terms means being president for eight years. The presidents who served two terms include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. Franklin D. Roosevelt is unique because he served more than two terms; he was elected four times and served from 1933 until his death in 1945. After his presidency, the 22nd Amendment was passed, limiting presidents to two terms.