The Best Washington Colleges

Washington, District Of Columbia area Colleges

There are 12 ranked colleges within the Washington city limits and 61 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 496,947 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Maryland University College enrolls the most students with 34 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Baltimore City Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Washington area at $2,640 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland which is ranked #10 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Washington area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Washington area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, George Washington University and American University.
Washington, DC within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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Prince George's Community College
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Largo, MD

Prince George's Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 10,513enrollment
  • $10,382net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

10 miles from Washington

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Sojourner Douglass College
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Baltimore, Maryland
 

Sojourner Douglass College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,318enrollment
  • $22,050net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

35 miles from Washington

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St John's College
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Annapolis, MD

St John's College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 578enrollment
  • $27,729net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1500SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

29 miles from Washington

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United States Naval Academy
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Annapolis, Maryland

United States Naval Academy

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 4,465enrollment
  • -net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1420SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.8Estimated Avg GPA

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29 miles from Washington

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Stevenson University
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Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 3,507enrollment
  • $28,201net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

40 miles from Washington

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McDaniel College
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Westminster, MD

McDaniel College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 2,882enrollment
  • $23,088net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

47 miles from Washington

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Northern Virginia Community College
N
Annandale, VA

Northern Virginia Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 53,810enrollment
  • $8,242net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

13 miles from Washington

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Potomac College Washington
P
Washington, DC
 

Potomac College Washington

Private 4 Year

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  • 593enrollment
  • $18,780net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Washington

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Carroll Community College
C
Westminster, MD
 

Carroll Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 3,164enrollment
  • $4,568net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

43 miles from Washington

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The Community College of Baltimore County
C
Baltimore, MD

The Community College of Baltimore County

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 15,803enrollment
  • $6,785net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

42 miles from Washington

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University of Phoenix Maryland Campus
P
Columbia, MD
 

University of Phoenix Maryland Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

23 miles from Washington

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University of Management and Technology (The)
M
Arlington, VA
 

University of Management and Technology (The)

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,167enrollment
  • $8,987net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

3 miles from Washington

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Stratford University
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Falls Church, VA
 

Stratford University

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,397enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

11 miles from Washington

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DeVry University Maryland
D
Bethesda, Maryland
 

DeVry University Maryland

Private 4 Year

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  • 127enrollment
  • -net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

7 miles from Washington

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DeVry University Virginia
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Arlington, Virginia
 

DeVry University Virginia

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,315enrollment
  • -net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

4 miles from Washington

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University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus
P
Reston, Virginia
 

University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 741enrollment
  • $19,806net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

18 miles from Washington

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Potomac College Herndon
P
Herndon, VA
 

Potomac College Herndon

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 547enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

21 miles from Washington

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas
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Manassas, VA
 

Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 189enrollment
  • $24,669net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

28 miles from Washington

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