Best Colleges in District of Columbia

District of Columbia Higher Education By The Numbers

Colleges in District of Columbia

District of Columbia has the 49th most colleges in the USA with 18 colleges. For perspective, that's 65 fewer colleges than your typical state. 94% of colleges in District of Columbia are private and 6% of its colleges are public. (17 private colleges & 1 public colleges). It has the fewest public colleges and the 10th fewest private colleges of any US state.

Our favorite public colleges in District of Columbia are University of the District of Columbia, [Georgetown University](. Our top three private colleges are <a target=), George Washington University, and American University. George Washington University has more students than any other college in District of Columbia's top 25 colleges (32,209 students).

Students in District of Columbia

The most popular state has 3,747,479 college students. District of Columbia has 97% fewer (3,630,395 students). There are 5,324 public college students and 111,760 private college students in District of Columbia. It has the fewest public students and the 22nd most private students of any state. Its 117,084 total students make it the 11th least popular state in the United States. 5% of District of Columbia's students go to public institutions which is the 51st lowest percentage in the country.