Colleges Near Washington
10 colleges are in Washington, and 88 total within 100 miles enrolling 710,394 students.
The closest option is Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, 23.1 miles from Washington (about 28-40 minutes by car). Washington (pop. 135) is in Virginia.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland ranks #10 nationally. George Washington University enrolls the most students with 25,374. Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore has the lowest tuition at $3,314 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Washington. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Washington. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Washington.
Shepherd University
- Public 4 Year
- Shepherdstown, WV
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- 53 miles from Washington
Shepherd is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The campus sits in historic Shepherdstown along the Potomac River.
- SAT Range 878-1140
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $11,744
University of the Potomac VA Campus
- Private 4 Year
- FALLS CHURCH, VA
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- 53 miles from Washington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Chamberlain University Virginia
- Private 4 Year
- Vienna, VA
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- 52 miles from Washington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $33,199
Valley College Martinsburg
- Private 2 Year
- Martinsburg, WV
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- 55 miles from Washington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,751
Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 57 miles from Washington
Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $31,989
American University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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- Campus in Washington
American University is a private university known for undergraduate international relations, political science, and communications. The residential campus sits in northwest Washington, D.C., near the city's diplomatic quarter.
- SAT Range 1280-1460
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $39,676
University of Management and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 60 miles from Washington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
University of the District of Columbia
- Public 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Campus in Washington
UDC is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate business, education, and engineering. The urban campus is the District of Columbia's only public four-year university.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,895
Georgetown University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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4.6 | 5 reviews
- Campus in Washington
Georgetown is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate international relations, government, and business. Students attend a Jesuit campus in a historic hillside neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1390-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $39,083
Montgomery College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockville, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 60 miles from Washington
Montgomery College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways in STEM fields. The suburban Rockville campus sits in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,888
George Washington University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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- Campus in Washington
George Washington is a private university known for undergraduate international affairs, political science, and public policy. The urban Foggy Bottom campus sits near the White House and major federal agencies.
- SAT Range 1350-1500
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 47%
- Net Price $46,485
Howard University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- Campus in Washington
Howard is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate communications, political science, and business. The urban campus sits in Washington's Shaw neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1090-1320
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $33,368
College of Southern Maryland
- Public 2 Year
- La Plata, MD
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- 63 miles from Washington
College of Southern Maryland is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. The main campus is in the town of La Plata in southern Maryland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,006
Hood College
- Private 4 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- 63 miles from Washington
Hood is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and education. The historic campus sits near downtown Frederick.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $23,350
Mary Baldwin University
- Private 4 Year
- Staunton, VA
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- 63 miles from Washington
Mary Baldwin is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership. The residential campus is in the historic Shenandoah Valley city of Staunton.
- SAT Range 940-1120
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,810
University of the Potomac Washington DC Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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- Campus in Washington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
NewU University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, District Of Columbia
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- Campus in Washington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
The Catholic University of America
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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- Campus in Washington
Catholic University is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate architecture, theology, and music. The urban Brookland campus in Northeast Washington adjoins the Basilica of the National Shrine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $32,705