Colleges Near Washington
10 colleges are in Washington, and 88 total within 100 miles enrolling 710,394 students.
The closest option is Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, 23.1 miles from Washington (about 28-40 minutes by car). Washington (pop. 135) is in Virginia.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland ranks #10 nationally. George Washington University enrolls the most students with 25,374. Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore has the lowest tuition at $3,314 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Washington. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Washington. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Washington.
Laurel Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Middletown, VA
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- 23 miles from Washington
Laurel Ridge is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The Middletown campus sits in Virginia's northern Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,411
Ascent College
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, VA
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- 30 miles from Washington
Ascent is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry leadership. The suburban Gainesville campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles in Northern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Germanna Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Locust Grove, VA
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- 31 miles from Washington
Germanna is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the Locust Grove campus and other sites in the Fredericksburg area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,469
Shenandoah University
- Private 4 Year
- Winchester, VA
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- 31 miles from Washington
Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $27,181
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas
- Private 2 Year
- Manassas, VA
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- 35 miles from Washington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,930
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 39 miles from Washington
Patrick Henry is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and classical liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Purcellville in northern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,869
Eastern Mennonite University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisonburg, VA
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- 42 miles from Washington
Eastern Mennonite is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate peacebuilding and nursing. Students attend a residential campus in Harrisonburg in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1040-1590
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,021
James Madison University
- Public 4 Year
- Harrisonburg, VA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 43 miles from Washington
JMU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. Harrisonburg is a college town in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1170-1340
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $18,856
American Public University System
- Private 4 Year
- Charles Town, WV
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- 43 miles from Washington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,260
George Mason University
- Public 4 Year
- Fairfax, VA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 47 miles from Washington
George Mason is a large public university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and computer science. The suburban Fairfax campus sits near Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,823
University of Mary Washington
- Public 4 Year
- Fredericksburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Washington
Mary Washington is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate historic preservation and education. The historic campus sits in Fredericksburg near the Rappahannock River.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $21,800
Bridgewater College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgewater, VA
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- 49 miles from Washington
Bridgewater is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in biology, business, and education. The Church of the Brethren-affiliated campus sits in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1020-1360
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $11,316
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Moorefield, WV
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- 49 miles from Washington
A public community and technical college known for associate nursing and career-technical programs. Students attend a small rural campus in Moorefield in eastern West Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,342
Northern Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Annandale, VA
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- 50 miles from Washington
NOVA is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and university transfer programs. The Annandale campus serves the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,627
University of Virginia Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Charlottesville, VA
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- 50 miles from Washington
UVA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate commerce, government, and architecture. The historic campus in Charlottesville centers on Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village.
- SAT Range 1410-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 17%
- Net Price $18,427
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Weyers Cave, VA
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- 52 miles from Washington
Blue Ridge Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and associate transfer programs. The rural campus is in Weyers Cave in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,191
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Martinsburg, WV
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- 51 miles from Washington
Blue Ridge is a public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and information technology. Most students commute to the campus in Martinsburg in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,514
Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Charlottesville, VA
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- 52 miles from Washington
Piedmont Virginia is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways to four-year universities. The campus serves students in the Charlottesville area of central Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,710