College Intel
Colleges by state

Colleges in District of Columbia

Every District of Columbia college College Intel tracks, with admit rates and enrollment from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard. Application deadlines come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown where we've researched them.

7Colleges tracked
58%Avg. admit rate
1Under 20% admit
5With researched deadlines

District of Columbia college guide

How D.C. students pay for college and how D.C. high schools compare: the DC Tuition Assistance Grant at public and private colleges, the Mayor's Scholars program, the domicile rules behind both, and school-by-school SAT readiness data.

DCTAG at public colleges$15,000Per year ($75,000 lifetime), from 2026-27DCTAG at private colleges$3,750Per year at private HBCUs and DC-area privatesDCTAG application windowFeb.-Aug.2026-27 ran Feb. 2-Aug. 21, 2026; reapply yearlyMayor's Scholars$4,000Maximum per yearNational Merit cutoff223Selection Index, class of 2027SAT college-ready15.7%Of D.C. public and charter seniors, 2024-25

Paying for college

  1. DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) 2026-27: Up to $15,000 a Year -- the First Increase in 25 Years
  2. How Much Does DCTAG Pay at Your College? $15,000 Is the Cap, Not the Award -- 25 Schools Compared
  3. DCTAG at Private Colleges and HBCUs: $3,750 a Year at Howard, Georgetown, Spelman, and Morehouse

Test scores and high school data

  1. DC High School SAT Scores, 2025: 15.7% of Seniors Were College-Ready -- Every School Ranked
  2. Washington D.C.'s National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 223, Tied for the National High, Two Points Above the States That Surround It
All 7 District of Columbia guide articles

Paying for college

  1. DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) 2026-27: Up to $15,000 a Year -- the First Increase in 25 Years
  2. How Much Does DCTAG Pay at Your College? $15,000 Is the Cap, Not the Award -- 25 Schools Compared
  3. DCTAG at Private Colleges and HBCUs: $3,750 a Year at Howard, Georgetown, Spelman, and Morehouse
  4. DCTAG Domicile Requirements: The 12-Month Rule and the Documents OSSE Actually Accepts
  5. DC Mayor's Scholars Undergraduate Program: Up to $4,000 a Year, Income Limits, and the 2.5 GPA Rule

Test scores and high school data

  1. DC High School SAT Scores, 2025: 15.7% of Seniors Were College-Ready -- Every School Ranked
  2. Washington D.C.'s National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 223, Tied for the National High, Two Points Above the States That Surround It

All 7 District of Columbia colleges

Showing 7 colleges, most selective first. Tuition is the published rate before financial aid, for the year shown.