Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between District Of Columbia. The average acceptance rate of District Of Columbia is 40.40% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.01%.
Georgetown University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.23% and Georgetown University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 48.70% among District Of Columbia. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Georgetown University | 26,638 (10,345/16,055) | 3,257 (1,325/1,907) | 1,586 (625/949) | 12% (13%/12%) | 49% (47%/6%) |
| 54 | George Washington University | 27,266 (9,424/17,842) | 13,354 (4,882/8,472) | 2,941 (1,101/1,840) | 49% (52%/47%) | 22% (23%/10%) |
| 71 | American University | 19,510 (6,354/13,062) | 7,926 (2,417/5,466) | 1,761 (575/1,186) | 41% (38%/42%) | 22% (24%/9%) |
| 116 | The Catholic University of America | 5,801 (2,536/3,265) | 4,965 (2,113/2,852) | 765 (351/414) | 86% (83%/87%) | 15% (17%/13%) |
| 145 | Howard University | 19,188 (5,882/12,911) | 10,253 (2,945/7,042) | 2,493 (656/1,837) | 53% (50%/55%) | 24% (22%/14%) |
| Average | 19,681 (6,908/6,908) | 7,951 (2,736/5,148) | 1,909 (662/1,245) | 40.40% (39.6%/74.5%) | 24.01% (24.2%/24.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of District Of Columbia is 1363. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 688 and the average SAT Math score is 675.
Georgetown University has the highest SAT scores of 1,500 and Howard University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,170 among District Of Columbia. The following table compares SAT Scores between District Of Columbia for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Georgetown University | 72% (1,149) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| 54 | George Washington University | 31% (904) | 1410 | 710 | 700 |
| 71 | American University | 25% (441) | 1370 | 700 | 670 |
| 116 | The Catholic University of America | Test Score is NOT considered for The Catholic University of America admission. | |||
| 145 | Howard University | 31% (769) | 1170 | 600 | 570 |
| Average | 39.75% | 1363 | 688 | 675 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of District Of Columbia is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between District Of Columbia for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Georgetown University | 36% (569) | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| 54 | George Washington University | 15% (446) | 32 | 34 | 29 |
| 71 | American University | 17% (303) | 31 | 33 | 27 |
| 116 | The Catholic University of America | Test Score is NOT considered for The Catholic University of America admission. | |||
| 145 | Howard University | 13% (329) | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Average | 20.25% | 30 | 31 | 28 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying District Of Columbia based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Georgetown University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 54 | George Washington University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 71 | American University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 116 | The Catholic University of America | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 145 | Howard University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.