For the 2024 District of Columbia admission, a total of 3,095 enrolled students have submitted the SAT scores and 1,481 students submitted the ACT scores.

The average SAT score of District of Columbia colleges is 1,266 and the ACT score is 27. The District of Columbia's average SAT score dcreased by 11 points compared to previous year's socre of 1,277.

Among District of Columbia colleges, Georgetown University has the highest SAT score of 1,500.

Average SAT Scores for District of Columbia Colleges

The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in District of Columbia. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.

Last Update: July 3, 2024 | Data source: IPEDS
SAT Scores for District of Columbia Colleges
SchoolSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYield
Georgetown University1,500
20
33
-1
13.00%
0.77%
47.99%
-0.71%
George Washington University1,430
30
3244.00%
-4.98%
22.00%
-0.02%
American University1,380
20
3147.00%
6.37%
22.00%
-0.22%
Howard University1,200
15
25
1
35.00%
-18.43%
21.00%
-3.31%
Gallaudet University820
-142
15
-2
60.94%
1.73%
57.92%
-13.64%