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Most Selective Universities in District of Columbia

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in District of Columbia.

8 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Georgetown University
Private Non-Profit DC ROI
$65,081 $83,222 95% 13%
2 Howard University
Private Non-Profit DC ROI
$33,344 $47,379 69% 35%
3 George Washington University
Private Non-Profit DC ROI
$64,990 $71,607 85% 44%
4 American University
Private Non-Profit DC ROI
$56,543 $61,328 79% 47%
5 Gallaudet University
Private Non-Profit DC ROI
$18,382 $36,578 45% 61%
6 The Catholic University of America
Private Non-Profit DC ROI
$55,834 $63,217 79% 84%
7 NewU University
Private Non-Profit DC ROI
$16,500 $0 N/A 99%
8 Trinity Washington University
Private Non-Profit DC ROI
$26,110 $38,533 42% 99%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in District of Columbia is Georgetown University, followed by Howard University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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