Universities in Washington, DC

5 indexed campuses, 41k students, ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index. Addresses and tuition bands sit on each profile.

Universities in Washington
#	Institution	City	Control	Students	Admitted	Tuition	Score
1	Georgetown	Washington, DC	private	7,500	12%	$60,000	79
2	GW	Washington, DC	private	11,500	41%	$57,000	68
3	Howard	Washington, DC	private	11,000	32%	$50,000	62
4	American	Washington, DC	private	5,500	43%	$55,000	62
5	Catholic University	Washington, DC	private	5,000	70%	$54,000	62

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC · private

International affairs and policy in the shadow of the federal government, with the Walsh School of Foreign Service as its flagship.

Score 797.5k students12% admitted$60k tuition

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George Washington University

Washington, DC · private

Political science, health policy and media studies with Capitol Hill access.

Score 6812k students41% admitted$57k tuition

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Howard University

Washington, DC · private

The Mecca: law, medicine, business and journalism at a historic HBCU.

Score 6211k students32% admitted$50k tuition

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American University

Washington, DC · private

Political communication, international service and law in the capital.

Score 625.5k students43% admitted$55k tuition

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Catholic University of America

Washington, DC · private

Graduate-heavy Catholic university with canon law, architecture and the school of psychology.

Score 625.0k students70% admitted$54k tuition

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Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.