Acceptance Rate Comparison between District of Columbia Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of District of Columbia Colleges is 42.44%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.97%.

A total of 112,888 have applied, 47,907 admitted, and 9,567 students have enrolled one of District of Columbia Colleges.

Of the District of Columbia colleges, Georgetown University is the tightest school to admit with 12.91% acceptance rate, and Howard University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 41.34%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of District of Columbia Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2025 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between District of Columbia Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
American UniversityWashington, DC	17,173	10,640	1,662	61.96%	15.62%
Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC	403	234	142	58.06%	60.68%
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	27,016	12,723	2,459	47.09%	19.33%
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	26,131	3,374	1,575	12.91%	46.68%
Howard UniversityWashington, DC	34,211	14,144	2,738	41.34%	19.36%
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC	6,714	5,558	742	82.78%	13.35%
Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC	1,240	1,234	249	99.52%	20.18%
Average	16,127	6,844	1,367	42.44%	19.97%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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