Colleges and universities in District of Columbia
22 institutions in District of Columbia, ordered by enrollment. Each page lists acceptance rate, tuition, graduation rate and location.
George Washington University 25,568 · private nonprofitGeorgetown University 20,392 · private nonprofitHoward University 13,416 · private nonprofitAmerican University 13,019 · private nonprofitStrayer University-Global Region 12,782 · private for-profitThe Catholic University of America 5,171 · private nonprofitUniversity of the District of Columbia 3,855 · publicTrinity Washington University 1,865 · private nonprofitGallaudet University 1,364 · private nonprofitThe Chicago School at Washington DC 615 · private nonprofitUniversity of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus 593 · private for-profitWesley Theological Seminary 450 · private nonprofitCareer Technical Institute 383 · private for-profitStrayer University-District of Columbia 353 · private for-profitBennett Career Institute 177 · private for-profitSaint Michael College of Allied Health 123 · private for-profitInstitute of World Politics 119 · private nonprofitThe Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC 117 · private for-profitPontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies 73 · private nonprofitPontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family 63 · private nonprofitNewU University 34 · private nonprofitNational Conservatory of Dramatic Arts 25 · private nonprofit
About higher education in District of Columbia
District of Columbia has 22 institutions in this directory, from large public research universities to small private and for-profit colleges. In-state tuition is usually far lower at public institutions, while private colleges charge the same sticker price regardless of residence — though most students receive institutional aid that lowers the actual net price.