List of colleges and universities in Washington, D.C. explained

There are nineteen colleges and universities in Washington, D.C., that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. These institutions include five research universities, four master's universities, and ten special-focus institutions. Sixteen of Washington, D.C.'s post-secondary institutions are private, of which three are for-profit. Only three of the city's post-secondary institutions listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education are public. In addition to the institutions listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Washington, D.C., has three additional private not-for-profit post-secondary institutions (Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, NewU University, and St. Paul's College) and two additional public post-secondary institutions (National Defense University and the Inter-American Defense College).

Washington, D.C.'s oldest post-secondary institution is Georgetown University, founded in 1789.[1] Georgetown University is also the oldest Jesuit and Catholic university in the United States. Founded in 1821, George Washington University is the city's largest institution of higher learning in terms of enrollment, as it had 25,653 students as of the spring of 2013.[2] [3] George Washington left shares to endow a university in D.C. which became George Washington University[4] According to the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences, Washington Theological Union is the city's smallest with an enrollment of 80.

In total, there are six Catholic post-secondary institutions listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education in Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America, Georgetown University, the Dominican House of Studies, the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America, Trinity Washington University, and the Washington Theological Union. In addition, Gallaudet University is a post-secondary institution for the deaf and hard of hearing, and its curriculum is officially bilingual in both English and American Sign Language.[5]

The University of the District of Columbia is Washington, D.C.'s largest public university (with an enrollment of 5,110 students) and its oldest historically black university. It is also DC's sole land-grant university.[6] The other HBCU in the district, a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund alongside UDC, is Howard University, one of the top-ranked HBCUs in the nation.[7] [8]

Washington, D.C., has three medical schools: George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Howard University College of Medicine. There are six law schools that are accredited by the American Bar Association: the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, Columbus School of Law (Catholic University of America), Howard University School of Law, George Washington University Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and Washington College of Law (American University).[9] Eighteen of Washington, D.C.'s post-secondary institutions are officially recognized by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA), the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Institutions

+ List of active institutions
SchoolControlTypeEnrollment
(Fall 2022)		FoundedAccreditation
American UniversityPrivate not-for-profitDoctoral/research university13,8851893[10] ABA, APA, CEPH, MSCHE
Bay Atlantic UniversityPrivate not-for-profitNot Classified230[11] 2014[12] NECHE[13]
Private not-for-profitResearch university4,9681887[14] ACEN, ABA, APA, ATS, CCNE, MSCHE, NASM
Gallaudet UniversityPrivate not-for-profitDoctoral university1,3221864[15] APA, ASHA, CEA, MSCHE
George Washington UniversityPrivate not-for-profitResearch university25,9391821ACME, ABA, APTA, APA, ASHA, CCNE, CEPH, CPE, LCME, MSCHE, NASAD
Georgetown UniversityPrivate not-for-profitResearch university20,9841789ACME, ABA, CCNE, CEA, COA, CPE, LCME, MSCHE
Howard UniversityPrivate not-for-profitResearch university12,8861867[16] ACPE, ABA, ADA, AND, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASHA, ATS, CCNE, JRCERT, LCME, MSCHE, NASAD, NASM, NAST
Private not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution1311990[17] MSCHE
Inter-American Defense CollegePublic (Organization of American States and the Inter-American Defense Board)Special-focus institution641962MSCHE
National Intelligence UniversityPublic (U.S. Government and U.S. Armed Forces)Special-focus institution692[18] 1962[19] MSCHE[20]
Private not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution731902[21] ATS, MSCHE
Private not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution641988MSCHE
Strayer University–District of ColumbiaPrivate for-profitMaster's university3621904[22] CCNE, MSCHE
Trinity Washington UniversityPrivate not-for-profitMaster's university1,8951897[23] AOTA, CCNE, MSCHE
University of Phoenix–Washington DC CampusPrivate for-profitSpecial-focus institution2031976[24] HLC
University of the District of ColumbiaPublicMaster's university3,5771851[25] ACEN, ABFSE, AND, ASHA, JRCERT, MSCHE
University of the Potomac–Washington DC CampusPrivate for-profitSpecial-focus institution5341989[26] MSCHE
Wesley Theological SeminaryPrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution4541882[27] ATS, MSCHE

Other active institutions

+ List of other active institutions
SchoolControlFoundedAccreditation
Quantic School of Business and TechnologyPrivate for-profit2014[28] DEAC[29]
Human Resources UniversityPublic (U.S. Government)2011[30] N/A
National Defense UniversityPublic (U.S. Government & Armed Forces)1976[31] MSA[32]
NewU UniversityPrivate not-for-profit2019[33] N/A
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business SchoolPrivate not-for-profit2007[34] N/A
Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International StudiesPrivate not-for-profit1943[35] N/A
St. Paul's CollegePrivate not-for-profit1914[36] None

Active Institutions with satellite programs

Defunct institutions

+ List of defunct institutions in Washington, D.C.
SchoolControlFoundedClosedNotes
Benjamin Franklin UniversityPrivate not-for-profit[45] 19251987Merged with George Washington University in 1987
Corcoran College of the Arts and DesignPrivate not-for-profit1878[46] 2014Absorbed into George Washington University
Dunbarton College of the Holy CrossPrivate not-for-profit[47] 19351973Campus acquired by Howard University in 1974 to serve as the campus for Howard University School of Law[48]
Graduate School USAPrivate not-for-profit1921[49] Still openNo longer offering academic degree programs or for-credit courses
Mount Vernon Seminary and CollegePrivate not-for-profit[50] 1875[51] [52] 1999Merged with George Washington University in 1999, and currently serves as the institution's Mount Vernon Campus[53]
Southeastern UniversityPrivate not-for-profit[54] [55] 18792009Acquired by Graduate School USA in 2010

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  10. Web site: About American University: History . American University . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005201130/http://www.american.edu/about/history.cfm . October 5, 2015.
  11. Web site: Student Population . Bay Atlantic University - Washington, D.C. . 13 November 2024.
  12. Web site: History of BAU . Bay Atlantic University . April 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115174707/https://bau.edu/our-history/ . November 15, 2020.
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  19. Web site: NIU History . National Intelligence University . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005202901/http://ni-u.edu/wp/about-niu/niu-history/ . October 5, 2015.
  20. Web site: Accreditation . National Intelligence University . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005203029/http://ni-u.edu/wp/about-niu/accreditation/ . October 5, 2015.
  21. Web site: History of the Pontifical Faculty . Dominican House of Studies . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005203232/http://www.dhs.edu/history/ . October 5, 2015.
  22. Web site: Strayer Buzz: History . Strayer University . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005203832/http://www.strayer.edu/buzz/history/ . October 5, 2015.
  23. Web site: General Information . Trinity Washington University . October 5, 2015 . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005203937/http://www.trinitydc.edu/catalog-13-14/overview/ . live .
  24. Web site: Washington DC Campus . University of Phoenix . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005203958/http://www.phoenix.edu/campus-locations/dc/washington-dc-campus/washington-dc-campus.html . October 5, 2015.
  25. Web site: UDC's History . University of the District of Columbia . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005204135/http://www.udc.edu/about_udc/history_university_district_columbia . October 5, 2015.
  26. Web site: The History of the University of the Potomac . University of the Potomac . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005204335/https://potomac.edu/about/history/ . October 5, 2015.
  27. Web site: About Us: History . Wesley Theological Seminary . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005204503/https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/WhoWeAre/AboutUs . October 5, 2015.
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  31. Web site: History of the National Defense University . National Defense University . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005204812/http://www.ndu.edu/About/History.aspx . October 5, 2015.
  32. Web site: Accreditation . National Defense University . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005205033/http://www.ndu.edu/Academics/Accreditation.aspx . October 5, 2015.
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  46. Web site: About the College: History . Corcoran College of the Arts and Design . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005205359/http://corcoran.gwu.edu/about . October 5, 2015.
  47. Web site: Closed Colleges: Sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross . . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005205431/http://www.cscsisters.org/contact/archives/Pages/colleges.aspx . October 5, 2015 .
  48. Web site: About the School of Law: History . Howard University School of Law . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005205510/http://www.law.howard.edu/19 . October 5, 2015 .
  49. Web site: Graduate School USA: Celebrating a Legacy of Achievement . Graduate School USA . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005204536/http://register.graduateschool.edu/history/index.html . October 5, 2015.
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  51. Web site: Mount Vernon Campus . . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005205613/https://www.gwu.edu/mount-vernon-campus . October 5, 2015 .
  52. Web site: Keeping the Legacy Alive . . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005205644/http://mvtoday.gwu.edu/2013/articles/keeping-legacy-alive.html . October 5, 2015 .
  53. Web site: 2010 Mount Vernon Campus Plan . . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005205711/http://neighborhood.gwu.edu/2010-mount-vernon-campus-plan . October 5, 2015 .
  54. Web site: About SEU . Southeastern University . October 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070429014521/http://www.seu.edu/gen/president/aboutseu.htm . April 29, 2007 .
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