Colleges

Colleges in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. has 7 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: all 7 private. The largest is George Washington University, with 11,182 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
George Washington University	Washington	private	11,182	47.1%	1350–1500	$67,710	$36,586	84%
Howard University	Washington	private	10,108	41.3%	1090–1320	$35,810	$50,539	70%
Georgetown University	Washington	private	7,569	12.9%	1390–1550	$68,017	$40,815	94.8%
American University	Washington	private	7,266	62%	1280–1460	$58,771	$41,943	75.5%
The Catholic University of America	Washington	private	3,154	82.8%		$58,378	$29,561	79.5%
Trinity Washington University	Washington	private	1,414	99.5%		$26,610	$9,302	49.3%
Gallaudet University	Washington	private	812	58.1%	780–1022	$19,654	$15,845	47.3%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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How many colleges are in Washington, D.C.?

7 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, all 7 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Washington, D.C.?

By acceptance rate, Georgetown University (12.9%), Howard University (41.3%), George Washington University (47.1%), Gallaudet University (58.1%), American University (62%) are the most selective.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.