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Private nonprofit colleges in District of Columbia

The College Scorecard lists 13 private nonprofit colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in District of Columbia, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 41,539 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $33,002 a year, higher than the $22,971 median for private nonprofit colleges nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $75,495 at the median institution, higher than the $59,082 median for private nonprofit colleges nationwide. The median graduation rate is 74.8%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
13
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
41,539
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$33,002
U.S.: $22,971
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$75,495
U.S.: $59,082
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$23,000
U.S.: $23,250
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
74.8%
U.S.: 57.7%

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All 13 private nonprofit colleges in District of Columbia

George Washington University
Washington
11,182$35,760$70,170$96,691$19,85782.5%92.2%47.1%
Howard University
Washington
10,108$33,002$38,936$69,682$23,75073.5%90.9%41.3%
Georgetown University
Washington
7,569$33,661$71,338$110,516$14,74694.3%96.8%12.9%
American University
Washington
7,266$41,302$62,242$85,458$22,25074.8%88.2%62.0%
The Catholic University of America
Washington
3,154$32,543$60,414$81,308$25,46975.9%86.5%82.8%
Trinity Washington University
Washington
1,414$12,820$27,135$57,561$25,00055.2%69.2%99.5%
Gallaudet University
Washington
812$27,398$22,120$49,334$18,78151.9%71.1%58.1%
NewU University
Washington
34n/a$16,500n/an/an/a64.3%n/a
Institute of World Politics
Washington
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Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
Washington
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Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
Washington
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The Chicago School at Washington DC
Washington
n/an/an/a$60,280$26,430n/an/an/a
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington
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Quick facts: private nonprofit colleges in District of Columbia

How many private nonprofit colleges are in District of Columbia?
The College Scorecard lists 13 private nonprofit colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in District of Columbia.
What do private nonprofit colleges in District of Columbia cost?
Across the 7 schools that report it, the median average net price is $33,002 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $12,820 at Trinity Washington University to $41,302 at American University.
Which private nonprofit colleges in District of Columbia have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Trinity Washington University ($12,820), Gallaudet University ($27,398), The Catholic University of America ($32,543), Howard University ($33,002), and Georgetown University ($33,661).
How much do former students of private nonprofit colleges in District of Columbia earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $75,495 10 years after starting college (8 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Georgetown University ($110,516), George Washington University ($96,691), and American University ($85,458).
What is the graduation rate at private nonprofit colleges in District of Columbia?
The median graduation rate is 74.8%, across 7 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of private nonprofit colleges in District of Columbia have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $23,000 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes private nonprofit colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.