Colleges in District of Columbia

23 colleges and universities in District of Columbia: 10 four-year, 2 two-year and 11 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Trinity Washington University ($12,820 a year after aid).

Four-year colleges and universities (10)

CollegeCityTypeNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings after 10 yrs
George Washington UniversityWashingtonPrivate nonprofit$35,76047%$96,691
Howard UniversityWashingtonPrivate nonprofit$33,00241%$69,682
Strayer University-Global RegionWashingtonPrivate for-profit$23,175—$44,016
Georgetown UniversityWashingtonPrivate nonprofit$33,66113%$110,516
American UniversityWashingtonPrivate nonprofit$41,30262%$85,458
The Catholic University of AmericaWashingtonPrivate nonprofit$32,54383%$81,308
Trinity Washington UniversityWashingtonPrivate nonprofit$12,820100%$57,561
Gallaudet UniversityWashingtonPrivate nonprofit$27,39858%$49,334
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashingtonPrivate for-profit——$44,016
NewU UniversityWashingtonPrivate nonprofit———

Two-year and community colleges (2)

CollegeCityTypeNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings after 10 yrs
University of the District of ColumbiaWashingtonPublic$9,519—$49,165
University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashingtonPrivate for-profit$17,778—$43,211

Certificate, trade and graduate schools (11)

CollegeCityTypeNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings after 10 yrs
Bennett Career InstituteWashingtonPrivate for-profit$11,778—$30,458
Saint Michael College of Allied HealthWashingtonPrivate for-profit$40,30075%—
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DCWashingtonPrivate for-profit$22,999—$29,458
National Conservatory of Dramatic ArtsWashingtonPrivate nonprofit$9,371100%$46,512
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesWashingtonPrivate nonprofit———
Wesley Theological SeminaryWashingtonPrivate nonprofit———
Institute of World PoliticsWashingtonPrivate nonprofit———
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyWashingtonPrivate nonprofit———
The Chicago School at Washington DCWashingtonPrivate nonprofit——$60,280
Arizona State University - Washington D.C.WashingtonPublic——$69,111
Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington D.CWashingtonPrivate nonprofit———