16 four-year colleges, 2 community colleges, and 8 NCAA/NAIA athletic programs in Washington DC, with official tuition and average net cost from US Department of Education data.
Open the interactive map →| School | City | Type | Tuition (in-state) | Avg net cost | Athletics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $53,889 | $43,412 | D-I |
| Bennett Career Institute | Washington | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,064 | — |
| Career Technical Institute | Washington | Private for-profit · 2-year | None | $20,674 | — |
| Gallaudet University | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $17,712 | $12,167 | D-III |
| George Washington University | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $62,200 | $34,462 | D-I |
| Georgetown University | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $62,052 | $35,965 | D-I |
| Howard University | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $31,050 | $45,180 | D-I |
| Institute of World Politics | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts | Washington | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | $10,900 | $9,422 | — |
| NewU University | Washington | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | $16,500 | None | — |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | Washington | Private for-profit · 2-year | $19,405 | $36,225 | — |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia | Washington | Private for-profit · 4-year | $13,515 | None | — |
| Strayer University-Global Region | Washington | Private for-profit · 4-year | $13,515 | $19,727 | — |
| The Catholic University of America | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $54,186 | $33,417 | D-III |
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | Washington | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,552 | — |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $25,610 | $12,253 | D-III |
| University of the District of Columbia | Washington | Public · 4-year | $6,152 | $14,144 | D-II |
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | Washington | Private for-profit · 4-year | $6,660 | $17,719 | — |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | Washington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
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