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Colleges in District of Columbia

All 23 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in District of Columbia that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools23

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College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education

Checked: 21 Oct 2026

Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.

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4-year · 2-year · under 219 · 2 · 2Level of institution

Public · nonprofit · for-profit2 · 15 · 6Control

Award doctorates12In 2023-24, any field

Colleges by city All 23 schools District of Columbia: tuition and aid rules Programs by career

Types of school

The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.

Universities and 4-year colleges: 19Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
Community and 2-year colleges: 2Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 2Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.

Public: 2 · private nonprofit: 15 · private for-profit: 6. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see District of Columbia's in-state tuition rules.

Colleges by city

1 city has 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them.

Washington23 schools · 19 4-year, 2 2-year, 2 under 2

Every school in District of Columbia

Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.

23 schools

School	City	Type	Cost a year	Net price	Completion
American University	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	$79,369	$41,302	75%
Arizona State University - Washington D.C.	Washington	4-year · Public	—	—	—
Bennett Career Institute	Washington	Under 2-year · Private for-profit	$15,278	$11,778	51%
Gallaudet University	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	$42,398	$27,398	52%
George Washington University	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	$87,253	$35,760	83%
Georgetown University	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	$92,563	$33,661	94%
Howard University	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	$58,032	$33,002	74%
Institute of World Politics	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	—	—	—
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts	Washington	2-year · Private nonprofit	$17,817	$9,371	—
NewU University	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	—	—	—
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	—	—	—
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	—	—	—
Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington D.C	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	—	—	—
Saint Michael College of Allied Health	Washington	2-year · Private for-profit	$47,505	$40,300	82%
Strayer University-District of Columbia	Washington	4-year · Private for-profit	—	—	—
Strayer University-Global Region	Washington	4-year · Private for-profit	$25,158	$23,175	10%
The Catholic University of America	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	$77,564	$32,543	76%
The Chicago School at Washington DC	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	—	—	—
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC	Washington	Under 2-year · Private for-profit	$26,901	$22,999	76%
Trinity Washington University	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	$33,126	$12,820	55%
University of the District of Columbia	Washington	4-year · Public	$17,908	$9,519	30%
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus	Washington	4-year · Private for-profit	$24,320	$17,778	40%
Wesley Theological Seminary	Washington	4-year · Private nonprofit	—	—	—

— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).

Where to earn a doctorate

Schools in District of Columbia that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.

American UniversityWashington · Private nonprofitCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Education · Legal Professions and Studies · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Psychology · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · History
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Gallaudet UniversityWashington · Private nonprofitEducation · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
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George Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofitArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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Georgetown UniversityWashington · Private nonprofitArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · History
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Howard UniversityWashington · Private nonprofitArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · History
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Institute of World PoliticsWashington · Private nonprofitSocial Sciences
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Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyWashington · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
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The Catholic University of AmericaWashington · Private nonprofitComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs
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The Chicago School at Washington DCWashington · Private nonprofitPsychology · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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University of the District of ColumbiaWashington · PublicEducation · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies
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University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington · Private for-profitBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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Wesley Theological SeminaryWashington · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
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About these numbers

Which schools

Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.

College Scorecard

College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education

Checked: 21 Oct 2026

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Type and control

The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.

Cost a year

Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.

College Scorecard

College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education

Checked: 21 Oct 2026

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Net price

That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

Completion

Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.

Fields and doctorates

From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.

NCES IPEDS

IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics

Checked: 21 Oct 2026

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Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.

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Where these facts come from

Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.

College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07