Top 2022 Colleges in District of columbia

DC's 24 Colleges and Universities

 

It is amazing that in 68 square miles, Washington DC is able to pack in 24 colleges. Though not a state, the district offers many four year colleges and career schools. Let’s look at some NCES stats about DC:

 

  • Washington DC is home to 20 four year colleges. All of them offer master's or doctorate programs in addition to undergraduate degrees.
  • There are 4 two year or less colleges. None of them are public community colleges.
  • Over the past 5 years Washington DC colleges have seen a small 6.5% gain in students. In 2017, 95,999 students were enrolled in college.
  • In total, there were 25,748 degrees awarded for the 2016 school year. 37% of those awards were bachelor degrees.

 

Salary Breakdown

College Scorecard tells us alums from Georgetown University earn the highest average salary. 10 years after starting school, the average alum earns $93,500. Meanwhile, the 2018 mean annual wage earned in Washington DC is $87,920. You do the math!

 

Washington DC Tuition Programs

 

Since DC is not a state, they do not have state wide transfer agreements. Nor do they belong to any regional in state tuition programs. DC does however offer a grant program called DCTAG.

 

DCTAG offers students up to $10,000 to help defray the cost of college for DC residents.

 

Top Colleges in Washington DC

 

Top colleges in DC were ranked by total student population.

 

#1
George Washington University, Washington DC
28,172
Total Number of Students
$55,230
Tuition & Fees
42%
Acceptance Rate

 

#2
American University, Washington DC
14,311
Total Number of Students
$48,459
Tuition & Fees
32%
Acceptance Rate

 

#3
Georgetown University, Washington DC
19,204
Total Number of Students
$54,104
Tuition & Fees
15%
Acceptance Rate

 

#4
Strayer University, Washington DC
10,498
Total Number of Students
$13,380
Tuition & Fees
Open
Acceptance Rate

 

#5
Howard University, Washington DC
9,139
Total Number of Students
$26,756
Tuition & Fees
32%
Acceptance Rate

 

All Colleges

 

Thousands of students have rated these Colleges in Washington DC. Discover what they have to say. Find out about campus life, academics and more!

American University
Bennett Career Institute
Career Technical Institute
Catholic University of America
Corcoran College of Art and Design
Dudley Beauty College
Gallaudet University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Graduate School USA
Howard University
Institute of World Politics
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
Radians College
Southeastern University (DC)
Strayer University-District of Columbia
Strayer University-Global Region
Technical Learning Centers Inc
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC
Trinity Washington University
University of Phoenix-Washington DC
University of the District of Columbia
University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
Washington Theological Union
Wesley Theological Seminary

Source for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.