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).
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).
School | Control | Founded | Accreditation |
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Quantic School of Business and Technology | Private for-profit | 2014 [31] | DEAC [32] |
Human Resources University | Public (U.S. Government) | 2011 [33] | N/A |
National Defense University | Public (U.S. Government & Armed Forces) | 1976 [34] | MSA [35] |
NewU University | Private not-for-profit | 2019 [36] | N/A [note 7] |
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School | Private not-for-profit | 2007 [38] | N/A [note 8] |
Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies | Private not-for-profit | 1943 [39] | N/A [note 9] |
St. Paul's College | Private not-for-profit | 1914 [40] | None |
School | Control | Founded | Closed | Notes |
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Benjamin Franklin University | Private not-for-profit [48] | 1925 [48] | 1987 [48] | Merged with George Washington University in 1987 [48] |
Corcoran College of the Arts and Design | Private not-for-profit | 1878 [49] | 2014 | Absorbed into George Washington University |
Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross | Private not-for-profit [50] | 1935 [50] | 1973 [50] | Campus acquired by Howard University in 1974 to serve as the campus for Howard University School of Law [51] |
Graduate School USA | Private not-for-profit | 1921 [52] | Still open | No longer offering academic degree programs or for-credit courses |
Mount Vernon Seminary and College | Private not-for-profit [53] | 1875 [54] [55] | 1999 [54] [55] | Merged with George Washington University in 1999, and currently serves as the institution's Mount Vernon Campus [53] [56] |
Southeastern University | Private not-for-profit [57] [58] | 1879 [57] | 2009 [57] [58] | Acquired by Graduate School USA in 2010 [58] |
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is a public historically black land-grant university in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1851 and is the only public university in the city. UDC is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The full university system offers workforce and certificate programs in addition to Associate, Baccalaureate, Master's, professional, and Doctoral degrees. The university's academic schools and programs include the UDC Community College, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Business and Public Administration, Colleges of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability & Environmental Sciences, and David A. Clarke School of Law.
Capitol Technology University is a private university in South Laurel, Maryland near Washington, DC. The university was founded in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute by a former US Navy Radioman. CREI changed its name to Capitol Institute of Technology in 1964, changed its name again to Capitol College in 1987, and assumed its present name in 2014. Capitol offers undergraduate and graduate programs specializing in engineering, computer science, information technology, and business. It is classified among "Special Focus Institutions—Schools of Engineering" and is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.
The Association of American Universities (AAU) is an organization of American research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. Founded in 1900, it consists of 63 universities in the United States and two universities in Canada. AAU membership is by invitation only and requires an affirmative vote of three-quarters of current members.
Catholic Distance University (CDU) is a private online Roman Catholic university based in Charles Town, West Virginia. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificate programs. CDU's programs aim to meet the goals set out in the Ex Corde Ecclesiae issued by Pope John Paul II regarding Catholic colleges and universities. CDU was the first Catholic institution to offer an MA in Theology completely online. Several Catholic dioceses partner with CDU to help train their catechists.
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