Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in District Of Columbia. The average acceptance rate of best schools in District Of Columbia is 42.44% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.97%.
Georgetown University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.91% and Gallaudet University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 60.68% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | 26,131 (10,768/15,102) | 3,374 (1,393/1,953) | 1,575 (661/900) | 13% (13%/13%) | 47% (47%/6%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | Gallaudet University | 403 (199/204) | 234 (120/114) | 142 (73/69) | 58% (60%/56%) | 61% (61%/34%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 7 | Trinity Washington University | 1,240 (21/1,121) | 1,234 (21/1,115) | 249 (4/219) | 100% (100%/99%) | 20% (19%/20%) |
| 8 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 9 | University of the District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 16,127 (5,681/5,681) | 6,844 (2,299/4,525) | 1,367 (467/894) | 42.44% (40.5%/79.7%) | 19.97% (20.3%/19.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools 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 best schools in District Of Columbia. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in District Of Columbia for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | 78% (1,232) | 1490 | 740 | 750 |
| 2 | George Washington University | 26% (648) | 1430 | 720 | 710 |
| 3 | American University | 22% (366) | 1370 | 700 | 670 |
| 4 | Gallaudet University | 70% (99) | 890 | 430 | 460 |
| 5 | Howard University | 23% (626) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| 6 | The Catholic University of America | Test Score is NOT considered for The Catholic University of America admission. | |||
| 7 | Trinity Washington University | Test Score is NOT considered for Trinity Washington University admission. | |||
| 8 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 9 | University of the District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 43.80% | 1278 | 642 | 636 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools 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 best schools in District Of Columbia for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | 30% (480) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| 2 | George Washington University | 11% (272) | 32 | 34 | 30 |
| 3 | American University | 8% (140) | 31 | 33 | 27 |
| 4 | Gallaudet University | 31% (44) | 14 | 12 | 15 |
| 5 | Howard University | 9% (257) | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| 6 | The Catholic University of America | Test Score is NOT considered for The Catholic University of America admission. | |||
| 7 | Trinity Washington University | Test Score is NOT considered for Trinity Washington University admission. | |||
| 8 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 9 | University of the District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 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 best schools in District Of Columbia based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 2 | George Washington University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | American University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Gallaudet University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
| 5 | Howard University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | The Catholic University of America | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | Trinity Washington University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 8 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| 9 | University of the District of Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in District of Columbiaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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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.