Colleges in District of Columbia

Whittle lists 23 colleges in District of Columbia, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

• George Washington University

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $36,586

  Graduation rate

  84%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $90,873

• Georgetown University

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $40,815

  Graduation rate

  95%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $103,494

• American University

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $41,943

  Graduation rate

  75%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $77,370

• Howard University

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $50,539

  Graduation rate

  70%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $63,066

• Strayer University-Global Region

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $17,833

  Graduation rate

  14%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,092

• The Catholic University of America

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $29,561

  Graduation rate

  79%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $73,250

• University of the District of Columbia

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,648

  Graduation rate

  33%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,236

• Trinity Washington University

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $9,302

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $53,804

• Gallaudet University

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $15,845

  Graduation rate

  47%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,101

• Career Technical Institute

  Washington, DC · 2-year · Private for-profit
• The Chicago School at Washington DC

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $56,899

  Median debt

  $20,000

• Wesley Theological Seminary

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
• The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC

  Washington, DC · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $17,528

  Graduation rate

  51%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $20,809

• Strayer University-District of Columbia

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Graduation rate

  0%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,092

  Median debt

  $40,621

• University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Graduation rate

  33%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,961

  Median debt

  $8,769

• Bennett Career Institute

  Washington, DC · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $11,824

  Graduation rate

  51%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $22,568

• Saint Michael College of Allied Health

  Washington, DC · 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $38,751

  Graduation rate

  83%

  Median debt

  $17,713

• Institute of World Politics

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
• Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
• Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
• National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

  Washington, DC · 2-year · Private nonprofit

  Graduation rate

  33%

  Acceptance rate

  100%

  Undergrads

  16

• NewU University

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Undergrads

  34

• Windsor University

  Washington, DC · 4-year · Private for-profit

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