Colleges in Washington, DC
The 23 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Washington that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools23
College Scorecard
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.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 219 · 2 · 2Level of institution
Award doctorates12In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Washington
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (19)
- American UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 7,266 undergraduatesCost $79,369 a year · net price $41,302 · completion 75%Doctorates in: Communication, 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
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
- Arizona State University - Washington D.C.PublicCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Gallaudet UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 812 undergraduatesCost $42,398 a year · net price $27,398 · completion 52%Doctorates in: Education · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 20, up to doctorate
- George Washington UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 11,182 undergraduatesCost $87,253 a year · net price $35,760 · completion 83%Doctorates in: Area, 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
Fields taught: 26, up to doctorate
- Georgetown UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 7,569 undergraduatesCost $92,563 a year · net price $33,661 · completion 94%Doctorates in: Area, 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
Fields taught: 25, up to doctorate
- Howard UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 10,108 undergraduatesCost $58,032 a year · net price $33,002 · completion 74%Doctorates in: Area, 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
Fields taught: 25, up to doctorate
- Institute of World PoliticsPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Social Sciences
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- NewU UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 34 undergraduatesCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesPrivate nonprofitCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to master's
- Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington D.CPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Strayer University-District of ColumbiaPrivate for-profit · 156 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- Strayer University-Global RegionPrivate for-profit · 9,376 undergraduatesCost $25,158 a year · net price $23,175 · completion 10%
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- The Catholic University of AmericaPrivate nonprofit · 3,154 undergraduatesCost $77,564 a year · net price $32,543 · completion 76%Doctorates in: Computer 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
Fields taught: 27, up to doctorate
- The Chicago School at Washington DCPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Psychology · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- Trinity Washington UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,414 undergraduatesCost $33,126 a year · net price $12,820 · completion 55%
Fields taught: 12, up to master's
- University of the District of ColumbiaPublic · 3,351 undergraduatesCost $17,908 a year · net price $9,519 · completion 30%Doctorates in: Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies
Fields taught: 23, up to doctorate
- University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusPrivate for-profit · 809 undergraduatesCost $24,320 a year · net price $17,778 · completion 40%Doctorates in: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 4, up to doctorate
- Wesley Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (2)
- National Conservatory of Dramatic ArtsPrivate nonprofit · 16 undergraduatesCost $17,817 a year · net price $9,371
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Saint Michael College of Allied HealthPrivate for-profit · 136 undergraduatesCost $47,505 a year · net price $40,300 · completion 82%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (2)
- Bennett Career InstitutePrivate for-profit · 176 undergraduatesCost $15,278 a year · net price $11,778 · completion 51%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DCPrivate for-profit · 117 undergraduatesCost $26,901 a year · net price $22,999 · completion 76%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $79,369 | $41,302 | 75% | 7,266 |
| Arizona State University - Washington D.C. | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Career Institute | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,278 | $11,778 | 51% | 176 |
| Gallaudet University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $42,398 | $27,398 | 52% | 812 |
| George Washington University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $87,253 | $35,760 | 83% | 11,182 |
| Georgetown University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $92,563 | $33,661 | 94% | 7,569 |
| Howard University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $58,032 | $33,002 | 74% | 10,108 |
| Institute of World Politics | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $17,817 | $9,371 | — | 16 |
| NewU University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 34 |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington D.C | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | 2-year · Private for-profit | $47,505 | $40,300 | 82% | 136 |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | 156 |
| Strayer University-Global Region | 4-year · Private for-profit | $25,158 | $23,175 | 10% | 9,376 |
| The Catholic University of America | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $77,564 | $32,543 | 76% | 3,154 |
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,901 | $22,999 | 76% | 117 |
| Trinity Washington University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $33,126 | $12,820 | 55% | 1,414 |
| University of the District of Columbia | 4-year · Public | $17,908 | $9,519 | 30% | 3,351 |
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | 4-year · Private for-profit | $24,320 | $17,778 | 40% | 809 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
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
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.
View source - 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
- 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
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
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