Most Selective District of Columbia Colleges
District of Columbia has 3 four-year colleges that accept 50% or fewer of applicants, ranked from most to least selective.
Georgetown University is the hardest to get into in District of Columbia, accepting just 13% of 26,131 applicants. Also highly selective: Howard University and George Washington University.
Selectivity does not always equal academic difficulty. Some schools admit a small share of applicants because demand exceeds capacity, not because admission standards are extreme. If you need safety schools, see our highest acceptance rate colleges in District of Columbia. For academically demanding options, explore colleges with the highest SAT, highest ACT, and highest GPA averages.
Georgetown University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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4.6 | 5 reviews
- 13% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $39,083
Howard University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 41% acceptance rate
- Feb 15 application deadline
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
- Net Price $33,368
George Washington University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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| 0 reviews
- 47% acceptance rate
- Jan 5 application deadline
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
- Net Price $46,485