District Of Columbia Best Colleges Comparison

View the District Of Columbia Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
request info

Colleges In District Of Columbia Statistics

There are 30 colleges in District Of Columbia - 3 public and 27 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,629 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $25,875. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,261 and the average acceptance rate is 62% for District Of Columbia Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in District Of Columbia. You may want to check more statistics and compare all District Of Columbia colleges at District Of Columbia Statistics page.
2021-2022 Colleges In District Of Columbia Statistics
Top 9 colleges in District Of ColumbiaAll colleges in District Of Columbia
Number of Schools9 schools
(1 public, 8 private)
30 schools
(3 public, 27 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$6,152 (in-state)
$36,885 (out-of-state)
$6,152 (in-state)
$24,629 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$10,094 (in-state)
$31,956 (out-of-state)
$10,094 (in-state)
$25,875 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$21,592$13,661
Test Scores1,261 SAT, 27 ACT 1,261 SAT, 27 ACT
Acceptance Rate56.70% 62.12%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)32.12% 32.12%
Population85,818100,135
Undergraduate45,96655,676
Graduate39,85244,459
Graduation Rate65.00%62.31%
Transfer-out Rate18.50%15.40%
Students to Faculty Ratio13.78 to 115.94 to 1

Top Colleges In District Of Columbia Comparison

The next table lists the top 9 colleges in District Of Columbia for academic year 2021-2022. Georgetown University ranked top in the District Of Columbia Best Colleges Comparison and George Washington University and American University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $36,885 for undergraduate programs $31,956 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in District Of Columbia is 1,261 and the acceptance rate is 56.70%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.78 to 1 for top colleges in District Of Columbia. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2021-2022 Top colleges in District Of Columbia Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Georgetown University
Request Info
Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$62,051 $37,594 20,98412% 1,500 SAT
34 ACT
11 to 1
2 George Washington University
Request Info
Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$60,946 $29,357 25,93949% 1,410 SAT
32 ACT
12 to 1
3 American University
Request Info
Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$53,889 $30,651 13,88541% 1,370 SAT
31 ACT
11 to 1
4 Gallaudet University
Request Info
Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$17,712 $16,387 1,32259% 855 SAT
16 ACT
6 to 1
5 Howard University
Request Info
Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$31,050 $21,106 12,88653% 1,170 SAT
23 ACT
14 to 1
6 The Catholic University of America
Request Info
Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$54,186 $29,614 4,96886% - 11 to 1
7 Trinity Washington University
Request Info
Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$25,610 $17,979 1,89597% - 12 to 1
8 Strayer University-District of Columbia
Request Info
Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$13,515 $5,149 362- - 41 to 1
9 University of the District of Columbia
Request Info
Public, 4-yearsWashington, DC
$13,004
($6,152)
$6,488 3,577- - 6 to 1
Average$36,885
($6,152)
$21,592 85,81856.70% 1,261 SAT 13.78 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2021-2022