The average acceptance rate for District of Columbia Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 57.67%. This represents a 2.97% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), District of Columbia Colleges has experienced a 3.7% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 53.97% to 57.67%. Among the 7 competitive 4-year colleges in District of Columbia Colleges, 5 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 2 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for District of Columbia Colleges. Out of 7 schools with available data, 5 schools (71.4%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 2 schools (28.6%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our District of Columbia Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American UniversityWashington, DC | 38.65% | 64.09% 25.44% | 40.63% 23.47% | 47.38% 6.75% | 61.96% 14.58% | 23.31% |
| The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC | 82.23% | 86.01% 3.77% | 85.59% 0.42% | 83.84% 1.74% | 82.78% 1.06% | 0.55% |
| University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC | 62.62% | 61.69% 0.93% | 59.21% 2.48% | 60.94% 1.73% | 58.06% 2.88% | 4.56% |
| George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 43.04% | 49.71% 6.67% | 48.98% 0.73% | 43.54% 5.43% | 47.09% 3.55% | 4.05% |
| Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 16.81% | 11.98% 4.82% | 12.23% 0.24% | 13.08% 0.86% | 12.91% 0.17% | 3.89% |
| Howard UniversityWashington, DC | 38.64% | 35.25% 3.39% | 53.43% 18.18% | 34.89% 18.54% | 41.34% 6.45% | 2.71% |
| Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 95.79% | 97.29% 1.5% | 96.97% 0.32% | 99.19% 2.23% | 99.52% 0.32% | 3.73% |
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington, DC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Global RegionWashington, DC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NewU UniversityWashington, DC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.CWashington, DC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 53.97% | 58.00% 4.03% | 56.72% 1.28% | 54.70% 2.02% | 57.67% 2.97% | 3.70% |