Admission Comparison between District Of Columbia Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 100,491 students have applied to District Of Columbia colleges and 41,533 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the District Of Columbia colleges is 60.7%. Of the admitted students, 9,924 students finally enrolled in one of District Of Columbia colleges.
2 District Of Columbia colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 4 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at District Of Columbia colleges is 1,266.
District Of Columbia College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- George Washington University has the largest number of applicants of 27,266 and George Washington University has the most admitted students of 13,354.
- The average acceptance rate of District Of Columbia colleges is 60.7% and Georgetown University has the lowest acceptance rate of 12.2%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 29.7% and Georgetown University has the highest yield of 48.7%.
- The average SAT score is 1,266 and Georgetown University has the highest SAT score of 1,500.
District Of Columbia Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists District Of Columbia colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | 26,638 | 3,257 | 1,586 | 12.2% | 49 | $75 | $90 |
| George Washington University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | 27,266 | 13,354 | 2,941 | 49.0% | 22 | $80 | $80 |
| American University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | 19,510 | 7,926 | 1,761 | 40.6% | 22 | $75 | $63 |
| The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | 5,801 | 4,965 | 765 | 85.6% | 15 | - | $60 |
| Gallaudet University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | 380 | 225 | 161 | 59.2% | 72 | $50 | $75 |
| Howard University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | 19,188 | 10,253 | 2,493 | 53.4% | 24 | $45 | $75 |
| Trinity Washington University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | 758 | 735 | 157 | 97.0% | 21 | - | - |
| NewU University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | 824 | 745 | 18 | 90.4% | 2 | - | - |
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Washington, DC Private, 2-4 years | 1 | 1 | - | 100.0% | - | $30 | - |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC Private, 2-4 years | 125 | 72 | 42 | 57.6% | 58 | $75 | - |
| Average | 100,491 | 41,533 | 9,924 | 60.7% | 30 | $61 | $74 |
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