2026 Tightest District Of Columbia Colleges To Admit Rankings
Among District Of Columbia colleges, Georgetown University has the tightest acceptance rate (12.91%) and Howard University has the second lowest rate (41.34%) based on academic year 2023-2024 admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Tightest District Of Columbia Colleges To Admit having lowest acceptance rate. For the acceptance rate rankings, we only include 4-year District Of Columbia colleges that have competitive admission.
Tightest District Of Columbia Colleges To Admit
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | 26,131 | 3,374 | 1,575 | 12.9% | 46.7% | $68,089 | 20,031 | 1,490 |
| 2 | Howard University Washington, DC | 34,211 | 14,144 | 2,738 | 41.3% | 19.4% | $35,810 | 14,890 | 1,210 |
| 3 | George Washington University Washington, DC | 27,016 | 12,723 | 2,459 | 47.1% | 19.3% | $67,710 | 25,374 | 1,430 |
| 4 | American University Washington, DC | 17,173 | 10,640 | 1,662 | 62.0% | 15.6% | $58,771 | 12,321 | 1,370 |
| 5 | The Catholic University of America Washington, DC | 6,714 | 5,558 | 742 | 82.8% | 13.4% | $58,378 | 5,243 | - |
Qualified District Of Columbia Colleges in Core Admission Stats
