Colleges in the District of Columbia: admission rates, test scores and cost

7 colleges in the District of Columbia that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).

Colleges in the District of Columbia, most selective first
College	Admission rate	SAT middle 50%	Average net price	Graduation rate
Georgetown University	13%	1390–1550	$33,661	94%
Howard University	41%	1090–1320	$33,002	74%
George Washington University	47%	1350–1500	$35,760	83%
Gallaudet University	58%	780–1022	$27,398	52%
American University	62%	1280–1460	$41,302	75%
The Catholic University of America	83%	Not reported	$32,543	76%
Trinity Washington University	100%	Not reported	$12,820	55%

Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.

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