List of colleges and universities in Washington, D.C.

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There are nineteen colleges and universities in Washington, D.C., that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.Template:Efn 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 four additional private not-for-profit post-secondary institutions (Bay Atlantic University, 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.[1][2] Georgetown University is also the oldest Jesuit and Catholic university in the United States.[3][4] 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.[5][6] George Washington left shares to endow a university in D.C. which became George Washington University[7] 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.[6]

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.[8]

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.[6] It is also DC's sole land-grant university.[9] 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.[10][11]

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).[12] 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).

Institutions

List of active institutions
School ControlTemplate:Efn TypeTemplate:Efn Enrollment[6]
(Fall 2022) 		Founded Accreditation[6]
American University Private not-for-profit Doctoral/research university 13,885 1893[13] ABA, APA, CEPH, MSCHE
Bay Atlantic University Private not-for-profit Not Classified 230[14] 2014[15] NECHE[16]
Template:Sort Private not-for-profit Research university 4,968 1887[17] ACEN, ABA, APA, ATS, CCNE, MSCHE, NASM
Gallaudet University Private not-for-profit Doctoral university 1,322 1864[18] APA, ASHA, CEA, MSCHE
George Washington University Private not-for-profit Research university 25,939 1821[5] ACME, ABA, APTA, APA, ASHA, CCNE, CEPH, CPE, LCME, MSCHE, NASAD
Georgetown University Private not-for-profit Research university 20,984 1789[1] ACME, ABA, CCNE, CEA, COA, CPE, LCME, MSCHE
Howard University Private not-for-profit Research university 12,886 1867[19] ACPE, ABA, ADA, AND, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASHA, ATS, CCNE, JRCERT, LCME, MSCHE, NASAD, NASM, NAST
Template:Sort Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 131 1990[20] MSCHE
Inter-American Defense College Public (Organization of American States and the Inter-American Defense Board) Special-focus institution 64 1962 MSCHE
National Intelligence UniversityTemplate:Efn Public (U.S. Government and U.S. Armed Forces) Special-focus institution 692[21] 1962[22] MSCHE[23]
Template:Sort Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 73 1902[24] ATS, MSCHE
Template:SortTemplate:Efn Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 64 1988[25] MSCHE
Strayer University–District of Columbia Private for-profit Master's university 362 1904[26] CCNE, MSCHE
Trinity Washington University Private not-for-profit Master's university 1,895 1897[27] AOTA, CCNE, MSCHE
University of Phoenix–Washington DC Campus Private for-profit Special-focus institution 203 1976[28] HLC
University of the District of Columbia Public Master's university 3,577 1851[29] ACEN, ABFSE, AND, ASHA, JRCERT, MSCHE
University of the Potomac–Washington DC Campus Private for-profit Special-focus institution 534 1989[30] MSCHE
Wesley Theological Seminary Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 454 1882[31] ATS, MSCHE

Other active institutions

List of other active institutionsTemplate:Efn
School Control Founded Accreditation
Quantic School of Business and Technology Private for-profit 2014[32] DEAC[33]
Human Resources University Public (U.S. Government) 2011[34] N/A
National Defense University Public (U.S. Government & Armed Forces) 1976[35] MSA[36]
NewU University Private not-for-profit 2019[37] N/A[note 1]
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School Private not-for-profit 2007[39] N/A[note 2]
Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Private not-for-profit 1943[40] N/A[note 3]
St. Paul's College Private not-for-profit 1914[41] None

Active Institutions with satellite programs

List of active institutions with satellite programs
School
Arizona State University
Brown University[42]
The College of William & Mary[43]
Cornell University[44]
Hillsdale College
Johns Hopkins University
New York University[45]
Pepperdine University
Marquette University
Stanford University[46]
Texas A&M University[47]
University of California, Washington Center[48]
University of Maryland[49]
University of Texas at Austin

Defunct institutions

List of defunct institutions in Washington, D.C.
School Control Founded Closed Notes
Benjamin Franklin University Private not-for-profit[50] 1925[50] 1987[50] Merged with George Washington University in 1987[50]
Corcoran College of the Arts and Design Private not-for-profit 1878[51] 2014 Absorbed into George Washington University
Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross Private not-for-profit[52] 1935[52] 1973[52] Campus acquired by Howard University in 1974 to serve as the campus for Howard University School of Law[53]
Graduate School USA Private not-for-profit 1921[54] Still open No longer offering academic degree programs or for-credit courses
Mount Vernon Seminary and College Private not-for-profit[55] 1875[56][57] 1999[56][57] Merged with George Washington University in 1999, and currently serves as the institution's Mount Vernon Campus[55][58]
Southeastern University Private not-for-profit[59][60] 1879[59] 2009[59][60] Acquired by Graduate School USA in 2010[60]

See also

References

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