For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of 5 Selected Colleges is 40.89%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.93%.
A total of 85,469 have applied, 34,950 admitted, and 6,966 students have enrolled one of 5 Selected 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%.
| School Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American UniversityWashington, DC | 17,173 | 10,640 | 1,662 | 61.96% | 15.62% |
| 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 | 17,094 | 6,990 | 1,393 | 40.89% | 19.93% |