District of Columbia Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in District of Columbia for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in District of Columbia. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Georgetown University which sent acceptance letters to only 12% of the 26,638 students who applied and rejected 88%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of District of Columbia colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
District of Columbia Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Georgetown University
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Washington, DC

Georgetown University

Private 4 Year

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12% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in District Of Columbia

  • 20,984enrollment
  • $35,566net price
  • 1410-1560SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

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Corcoran College of Art and Design
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Washington, District Of Columbia
 

Corcoran College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

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31% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 906enrollment
  • $29,051net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American University
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Washington, DC

American University

Private 4 Year

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41% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in District Of Columbia

  • 13,885enrollment
  • $41,369net price
  • 1290-1430SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.7Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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George Washington University
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Washington, DC

George Washington University

Private 4 Year

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49% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in District Of Columbia

  • 25,939enrollment
  • $42,723net price
  • 1330-1490SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

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