For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of District of Columbia Colleges is 41.31%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.84%. A total of 100,365 have applied, 41,460 admitted, and 9,882 students have enrolled one of District of Columbia Colleges.
Of the District of Columbia colleges, Georgetown University is the tightest school to admit with 12.23% acceptance rate, and American University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 40.63%.
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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between District of Columbia Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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American UniversityWashington, DC | 19,510 | 7,926 | 1,761 |
40.63% | 22.22% |
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Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC | 380 | 225 | 161 |
59.21% | 71.56% |
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George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 27,266 | 13,354 | 2,941 |
48.98% | 22.02% |
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Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 26,638 | 3,257 | 1,586 |
12.23% | 48.70% |
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Howard UniversityWashington, DC | 19,188 | 10,253 | 2,493 |
53.43% | 24.31% |
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NewU UniversityWashington, DC | 824 | 745 | 18 |
90.41% | 2.42% |
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The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC | 5,801 | 4,965 | 765 |
85.59% | 15.41% |
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Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 758 | 735 | 157 |
96.97% | 21.36% |
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| Average | 12,546 | 5,183 | 1,235 | 41.31% | 23.84% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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