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

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There are nineteen colleges and universities in Washington, D.C., that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. [note 1] 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).

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Washington, D.C.'s oldest post-secondary institution is Georgetown University, founded in 1789. [2] [3] Georgetown University is also the oldest Jesuit and Catholic university in the United States. [4] [5] 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. [6] [7] George Washington left shares to endow a university in D.C. which became George Washington University [8] 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. [7]

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. [9]

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. [7] It is also DC's sole land-grant university. [10] 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. [11] [12]

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). [13] 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
SchoolControl [note 2] Type [note 3] Enrollment [7]
(Fall 2022)		FoundedAccreditation [7]
American University Private not-for-profit Doctoral/research university 13,8851893 [14] ABA, APA, CEPH, MSCHE
Bay Atlantic UniversityPrivate not-for-profitNot Classified230 [15] 2014 [16] NECHE [17]
Catholic University of America Private not-for-profit Research university 4,9681887 [18] ACEN, ABA, APA, ATS, CCNE, MSCHE, NASM
Gallaudet University Private not-for-profit Doctoral university 1,3221864 [19] APA, ASHA, CEA, MSCHE
George Washington University Private not-for-profit Research university 25,9391821 [6] ACME, ABA, APTA, APA, ASHA, CCNE, CEPH, CPE, LCME, MSCHE, NASAD
Georgetown University Private not-for-profit Research university 20,9841789 [2] ACME, ABA, CCNE, CEA, COA, CPE, LCME, MSCHE
Howard University Private not-for-profit Research university 12,8861867 [20] ACPE, ABA, ADA, AND, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASHA, ATS, CCNE, JRCERT, LCME, MSCHE, NASAD, NASM, NAST
Institute of World Politics Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 1311990 [21] MSCHE
Inter-American Defense College Public (Organization of American States and the Inter-American Defense Board) Special-focus institution 641962 MSCHE
National Intelligence University [note 4] Public (U.S. Government and U.S. Armed Forces) Special-focus institution 692 [22] 1962 [23] MSCHE [24]
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 731902 [25] ATS, MSCHE
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America [note 5] Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 641988 [26] MSCHE
Strayer University–District of Columbia Private for-profit Master's university 3621904 [27] CCNE, MSCHE
Trinity Washington University Private not-for-profit Master's university 1,8951897 [28] AOTA, CCNE, MSCHE
University of Phoenix–Washington DC Campus Private for-profit Special-focus institution 2031976 [29] HLC
University of the District of Columbia Public Master's university 3,5771851 [30] ACEN, ABFSE, AND, ASHA, JRCERT, MSCHE
University of the Potomac–Washington DC Campus Private for-profit Special-focus institution 5341989 [31] MSCHE
Wesley Theological Seminary Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 4541882 [32] ATS, MSCHE

Other active institutions

List of other active institutions [note 6]
SchoolControlFoundedAccreditation
Quantic School of Business and Technology Private for-profit2014 [33] DEAC [34]
Human Resources University Public (U.S. Government)2011 [35] N/A
National Defense University Public (U.S. Government & Armed Forces)1976 [36] MSA [37]
NewU UniversityPrivate not-for-profit2019 [38] N/A [note 7]
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School Private not-for-profit2007 [40] N/A [note 8]
Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Private not-for-profit1943 [41] N/A [note 9]
St. Paul's College Private not-for-profit1914 [42] None

Active Institutions with satellite programs

List of active institutions with satellite programs
School
Arizona State University
Brown University [43]
The College of William & Mary [44]
Cornell University [45]
Hillsdale College
Johns Hopkins University
New York University [46]
Pepperdine University
Marquette University
Stanford University [47]
Texas A&M University [48]
University of California, Washington Center [49]
University of Maryland [50]
University of Texas at Austin

Defunct institutions

List of defunct institutions in Washington, D.C.
SchoolControlFoundedClosedNotes
Benjamin Franklin University Private not-for-profit [51] 1925 [51] 1987 [51] Merged with George Washington University in 1987 [51]
Corcoran College of the Arts and Design Private not-for-profit1878 [52] 2014Absorbed into George Washington University
Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross Private not-for-profit [53] 1935 [53] 1973 [53] Campus acquired by Howard University in 1974 to serve as the campus for Howard University School of Law [54]
Graduate School USA Private not-for-profit1921 [55] Still openNo longer offering academic degree programs or for-credit courses
Mount Vernon Seminary and College Private not-for-profit [56] 1875 [57] [58] 1999 [57] [58] Merged with George Washington University in 1999, and currently serves as the institution's Mount Vernon Campus [56] [59]
Southeastern University Private not-for-profit [60] [61] 1879 [60] 2009 [60] [61] Acquired by Graduate School USA in 2010 [61]

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Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ National Defense University, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, and St. Paul's College are not listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education or by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. [1]
  2. ↑ School control and type is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. [1]
  3. ↑ School control and type is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. [1]
  4. ↑ National Intelligence University is not listed by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. [7]
  5. ↑ The Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America, while affiliated with Catholic University of America, is not a division of the university. [26]
  6. ↑ These institutions are not listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education or by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. [1] [7]
  7. ↑ NewU is licensed by the DC Higher Education Licensure Commission. [39]
  8. ↑ The Carey Business School is accredited by AACSB and is a division of Johns Hopkins University. [40]
  9. ↑ The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is not independently accredited, as it is a division of Johns Hopkins University. [41]

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