Universities in District of Columbia
District of Columbia has 17 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 13 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 51,880 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 1 is an historically Black college or university.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington UniversityWashington · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 11,182 |
| 2 | Howard UniversityWashington · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 10,108 |
| 3 | Strayer University-Global RegionWashington · Special Focus: Engineering | Private for-profit | 9,376 |
| 4 | Georgetown UniversityWashington · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 7,569 |
| 5 | American UniversityWashington · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 7,266 |
| 6 | The Catholic University of AmericaWashington · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 3,154 |
| 7 | Trinity Washington UniversityWashington · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,414 |
| 8 | Gallaudet UniversityWashington · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 812 |
| 9 | University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington · Special Focus: Engineering | Private for-profit | 809 |
| 10 | Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington · Master's, Small Programs | Private for-profit | 156 |
| 11 | NewU UniversityWashington · Other / Unclassified | Private | 34 |
| 12 | Institute of World PoliticsWashington · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | — |
| 13 | Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesWashington · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
| 14 | Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyWashington · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
| 15 | The Chicago School at Washington DCWashington · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
| 16 | Wesley Theological SeminaryWashington · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
| 17 | Windsor UniversityWashington · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | — |
A directory, not a ranking — listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.