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Colleges Near District of Columbia

Every city in District of Columbia with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near District of Columbia

This page breaks down every city in District of Columbia with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at NewU University, in Washington.

All 14 accredited colleges in District of Columbia are located in Washington, so studying here means studying in or around that one city. Across District of Columbia, the average net price works out to roughly $29,182 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for Georgetown University.

Washington 14 colleges

12 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: NewU University. Average net price around $29,182.

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Close behind on UCD Score is the cost and admissions data at Strayer University-District of Columbia.

Every College in District of Columbia

All 14 accredited colleges in District of Columbia, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

A few places down the same ranking is the cost and admissions data at George Washington University.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full District of Columbia college guide.

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