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District of Columbia Colleges by the Numbers
7 four-year District of Columbia colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 7, with District of Columbia medians up top.
In the District of Columbia, 2 schools don't look at test scores at all, while 2 — including Gallaudet University — still require them. the District of Columbia has 7 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from George Washington University at 11,182 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. The most selective door in the state is Georgetown University at 12.9% admitted; the most open is Trinity Washington University at 99.5%.
Published in-state tuition runs from $19,654 at the cheapest campus to $68,017 at the most expensive — a $48,363 spread inside the District of Columbia alone. the District of Columbia's ten-year earnings benchmark of $63,066 sits 17% above the national median for college-goers.
Each the District of Columbia school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in the District of Columbia, bring your saved calculator numbers.
District of Columbia medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58.1% | $31,210 | $63,066 | 70% |
Medians across 10 active bachelor's-degree institutions in the District of Columbia; the table below lists the 7 with complete admissions records.
All District of Columbia colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | Washington | 62% | 1300–1450 | $58,771 | 7,266 | $77,370 |
| Gallaudet University | Washington | 58.1% | 750–933 | $19,654 | 812 | $43,101 |
| George Washington University | Washington | 47.1% | 1350–1500 | $67,710 | 11,182 | $90,873 |
| Georgetown University | Washington | 12.9% | 1390–1550 | $68,017 | 7,569 | $103,494 |
| Howard University | Washington | 41.3% | 1100–1298 | $35,810 | 10,108 | $63,066 |
| The Catholic University of America | Washington | 82.8% | not considered | $58,378 | 3,154 | $73,250 |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington | 99.5% | not considered | $26,610 | 1,414 | $53,804 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.