The Best Washington Colleges

Washington, District Of Columbia area Colleges

There are 11 ranked colleges within the Washington city limits and 58 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 496,187 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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Patrick Henry College
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Purcellville, Virginia
 

Patrick Henry College

Private 4 Year

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  • 408enrollment
  • $25,128net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1430SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

40 miles from Washington

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Fairfax University of America
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Fairfax, Virginia
 

Fairfax University of America

Private 4 Year

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  • 25enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

18 miles from Washington

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Chamberlain College of Nursing Virginia
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Arlington, VA
 

Chamberlain College of Nursing Virginia

Private 4 Year

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  • 567enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 30

4 miles from Washington

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NewU University
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Washington, District Of Columbia
 

NewU University

Private 4 Year

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  • 34enrollment
  • $9,390net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

1 miles from Washington

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