Colleges Near Washington

Muhlenberg College

• Private 4 Year
• Allentown, PA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 30 miles from Washington

Muhlenberg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate theater, biology, and media and communication. The residential campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

• SAT Range 1250-1410
• Avg GPA 3.44
• Acceptance Rate 72%
• Net Price $34,739

Princeton University

• Private 4 Year
• Princeton, NJ
• 5.0 | 3 reviews

• 33 miles from Washington

Princeton is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and engineering. Most undergraduates complete a required senior thesis and live in residential colleges.

• SAT Range 1510-1580
• Avg GPA 3.93
• Acceptance Rate 5%
• Net Price $15,313

Rutgers University New Brunswick

• Public 4 Year
• New Brunswick, NJ
• 4.8 | 4 reviews

• 33 miles from Washington

Rutgers is a large public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, engineering, and life sciences. Students take classes across multiple campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway linked by campus buses.

• SAT Range 1310-1500
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
• Acceptance Rate 58%
• Net Price $20,522

Delaware Valley University

• Private 4 Year
• Doylestown, PA
• | 0 reviews

• 33 miles from Washington

Delaware Valley is a private university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and equine studies. The suburban Doylestown campus includes extensive working farmland used in hands-on programs.

• SAT Range 1090-1303
• Avg GPA 3.46
• Acceptance Rate 93%
• Net Price $28,975

Lehigh Carbon Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Schnecksville, PA
• | 0 reviews

• 33 miles from Washington

Lehigh Carbon is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The main campus sits in suburban Schnecksville in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,645

Rider University

• Private 4 Year
• Lawrenceville, NJ
• | 0 reviews

• 36 miles from Washington

Rider is a private university known for undergraduate business, accounting, and music through Westminster Choir College. The suburban campus is in Lawrenceville near Princeton.

• SAT Range 1100-1320
• Avg GPA 3.41
• Acceptance Rate 79%
• Net Price $26,506

The College of New Jersey

• Public 4 Year
• Ewing, NJ
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

• 36 miles from Washington

TCNJ is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The suburban Ewing campus is primarily residential.

• SAT Range 1140-1340
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.29
• Acceptance Rate 62%
• Net Price $25,580

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

• Public 2 Year
• Cranford, NJ
• | 0 reviews

• 35 miles from Washington

UCNJ is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus is in suburban Cranford, with additional sites across Union County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,798

Bucks County Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Newtown, PA
• | 0 reviews

• 36 miles from Washington

Bucks County Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer programs. The suburban main campus is located in Newtown in Bucks County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,176

Rabbi Jacob Joseph School

• Private 4 Year
• Edison, NJ
• | 0 reviews

• 35 miles from Washington

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 92%
• Net Price $12,093

Caldwell University

• Private 4 Year
• Caldwell, NJ
• | 0 reviews

• 38 miles from Washington

Caldwell is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban campus in northern New Jersey has Dominican roots and a primarily residential feel.

• SAT Range 1130-1370
• Avg GPA 3.3
• Acceptance Rate 71%
• Net Price $21,875

Middlesex College

• Public 2 Year
• Edison, NJ
• | 0 reviews

• 37 miles from Washington

Middlesex College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Edison.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $2,314

Seton Hall University

• Private 4 Year
• South Orange, NJ
• 3.0 | 1 reviews

• 39 miles from Washington

Seton Hall is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and diplomacy. The suburban campus in South Orange sits a short train ride from New York City.

• SAT Range 1220-1390
• Avg GPA 3.64
• Acceptance Rate 73%
• Net Price $33,896

Kean University

• Public 4 Year
• Union, NJ
• 4.1 | 7 reviews

• 40 miles from Washington

Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.

• SAT Range 930-1150
• Avg GPA 3.2
• Acceptance Rate 76%
• Net Price $12,708

Mercer County Community College

• Public 2 Year
• West Windsor, NJ
• | 0 reviews

• 39 miles from Washington

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. Most students commute to the suburban West Windsor campus.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,475

Thomas Edison State University

• Public 4 Year
• Trenton, NJ
• | 0 reviews

• 39 miles from Washington

Thomas Edison State is a public university known for online undergraduate degree programs and flexible study for adult learners. Most students complete coursework at a distance rather than on a traditional residential campus in Trenton.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price -

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

• Private 4 Year
• Bloomfield, NJ
• | 0 reviews

• 41 miles from Washington

Bloomfield College is a small public college within Montclair State University known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus sits near New York City.

• SAT Range 770-960
• Avg GPA 2.69
• Acceptance Rate 70%
• Net Price $27,410

Gwynedd Mercy University

• Private 4 Year
• Gwynedd Valley, PA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 41 miles from Washington

Gwynedd Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban campus sits in Gwynedd Valley northwest of Philadelphia.

• SAT Range 1023-1186
• Avg GPA 3.34
• Acceptance Rate 90%
• Net Price $27,960