Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in District Of Columbia. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in District Of Columbia is 42.47% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.04%.
Georgetown University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.91% and National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges in 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 2024-2025.
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| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 17,173 (6,004/11,162) | 10,640 (3,684/6,950) | 1,662 (659/1,003) | 62% (61%/62%) | 16% (18%/9%) | |
| The Catholic University of America | 6,714 (3,080/3,634) | 5,558 (2,476/3,082) | 742 (356/386) | 83% (80%/85%) | 13% (14%/11%) | |
| University of the District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Gallaudet University | 403 (199/204) | 234 (120/114) | 142 (73/69) | 58% (60%/56%) | 61% (61%/34%) | |
| George Washington University | 27,016 (9,735/17,272) | 12,723 (4,432/8,286) | 2,459 (843/1,616) | 47% (46%/48%) | 19% (19%/9%) | |
| Georgetown University | 26,131 (10,768/15,102) | 3,374 (1,393/1,953) | 1,575 (661/900) | 13% (13%/13%) | 47% (47%/6%) | |
| Howard University | 34,211 (9,963/24,248) | 14,144 (3,967/10,177) | 2,738 (673/2,065) | 41% (40%/42%) | 19% (17%/9%) | |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts | 3 (2/1) | 3 (2/1) | 3 (2/1) | 100% (100%/100%) | 100% (100%/100%) | |
| Trinity Washington University | 1,240 (21/1,121) | 1,234 (21/1,115) | 249 (4/219) | 100% (100%/99%) | 20% (19%/20%) | |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Career Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bennett Career Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Technical Learning Centers Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Phoenix-Washington DC | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2018) | |||||
| Institute of World Politics | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-Global Region | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | 101 (23/78) | 76 (15/61) | 45 (6/39) | 75% (65%/78%) | 59% (40%/50%) | |
| Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| NewU University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.C | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 12,555 (4,422/4,422) | 5,332 (1,790/3,527) | 1,068 (364/700) | 42.47% (40.5%/79.8%) | 20.04% (20.3%/19.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in District Of Columbia is 1278. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 642 and the average SAT Math score is 636.
Georgetown University has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Gallaudet University has the lowest SAT scores of 890 among Colleges in District Of Columbia. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in District Of Columbia for the academic year 2024-2025.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 22% (366) | 1370 | 700 | 670 | |
| The Catholic University of America | Test Score is NOT considered for The Catholic University of America admission. | ||||
| University of the District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No data is available. | ||||
| Gallaudet University | 70% (99) | 890 | 430 | 460 | |
| George Washington University | 26% (648) | 1430 | 720 | 710 | |
| Georgetown University | 78% (1,232) | 1490 | 740 | 750 | |
| Howard University | 23% (626) | 1210 | 620 | 590 | |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts admission. | ||||
| Trinity Washington University | Test Score is NOT considered for Trinity Washington University admission. | ||||
| Wesley Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Career Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bennett Career Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Technical Learning Centers Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Washington DC | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2018) | ||||
| Institute of World Politics | No data is available. | ||||
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | No data is available. | ||||
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Global Region | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Michael College of Allied Health admission. | ||||
| Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| NewU University | No data is available. | ||||
| Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. | No data is available. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.C | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 43.80% | 1278 | 642 | 636 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in District Of Columbia is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in District Of Columbia for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 8% (140) | 31 | 33 | 27 | |
| The Catholic University of America | Test Score is NOT considered for The Catholic University of America admission. | ||||
| University of the District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No data is available. | ||||
| Gallaudet University | 31% (44) | 14 | 12 | 15 | |
| George Washington University | 11% (272) | 32 | 34 | 30 | |
| Georgetown University | 30% (480) | 33 | 35 | 32 | |
| Howard University | 9% (257) | 25 | 25 | 23 | |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts admission. | ||||
| Trinity Washington University | Test Score is NOT considered for Trinity Washington University admission. | ||||
| Wesley Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Career Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bennett Career Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Technical Learning Centers Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Washington DC | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2018) | ||||
| Institute of World Politics | No data is available. | ||||
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | No data is available. | ||||
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Global Region | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Michael College of Allied Health admission. | ||||
| Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| NewU University | No data is available. | ||||
| Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. | No data is available. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.C | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 17.80% | 27 | 28 | 25 | |
*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 Colleges in District Of Columbia based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| The Catholic University of America | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of the District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Gallaudet University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | |
| George Washington University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Georgetown University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | |
| Howard University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Trinity Washington University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Career Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bennett Career Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Technical Learning Centers Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Phoenix-Washington DC | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2018) | ||||||||
| Institute of World Politics | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-Global Region | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| NewU University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.C | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.