District Of Columbia's 5 Leading Colleges

District Of Columbia has 24 colleges including 19 four-year colleges, 3 community colleges, and 2 trade schools. By control type, 2 schools are public and 22 schools are private. 100,832 students enrolled in District Of Columbia colleges according to IPEDS.

For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 19 schools are active in District Of Columbia (2 public and 17 private). 100,155 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 37,293 men and 62,862 women students.

These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 64.32% and an average SAT score of 1,278. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $5,662 and for out-of-state students is $12,514. The average enrollment is about 5,271 students per college. On average, each college offers about 97 programs.

5 Prominent District Of Columbia Colleges

The following table lists major colleges in District Of Columbia that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by District Of Columbia residents. All the selected colleges are private institutions.

District Of Columbia Major Colleges by Region
RegionProminent Institutions
Washington, D.C.Georgetown University, George Washington University, American University, Howard University, Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University

George Washington University has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 25,374 students. It offers the largest number of programs of 429.

Of the major colleges in District Of Columbia, 5 law schools and 3 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. 3 colleges like Georgetown University and George Washington University have both a law school and a medical school. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.

Notable public institutions

No notable public institutions.

Prominent private institutions

  • Georgetown University: Most selective District Of Columbia College, with an admission rate of 12.91% and an average SAT score of 1,490
  • George Washington University: Largest District Of Columbia College with 25,374 students, offering 212 graduate programs and 54 online programs
  • American University: Offering offering 209 programs; $58,771 tuition & fees; 61.96% acceptance rate; and 12,321 student population.
Comparison of District Of Columbia Major Colleges
NameGraduate ProgramsDistance LearningTuition & FeesAdm. RateSAT ScoreEnrollOffered ProgramsLaw SchoolMedical School
Georgetown University
Washington
YesYes$68,08912.91%149020,031232VisitVisit
George Washington University
Washington
YesYes$67,71047.09%143025,374429VisitVisit
American University
Washington
YesYes$58,77161.96%137012,321209Visit
Howard University
Washington
YesYes$35,81041.34%121014,890146VisitVisit
The Catholic University of America
Washington
YesYes$58,37882.78%5,243253Visit
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