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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.[note 1] 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 three additional private not-for-profit post-secondary institutions (Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, , 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.[2][3] Georgetown University is also the oldest Jesuit and Catholic university in the United States.[4][5] 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.[6][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.[7]
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.[7] 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).
Washington, D.C.'s newest post-secondary institution is , opened in 2021 and offering Bachelor degree programs in Psychology and Human Behavior, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation and Creativity Leadership.[13]
Institutions[]
School | Control[note 2] | Type[note 3] | Enrollment[7] (spring 2018) |
Founded | Accreditation[7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American University | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral/research university | 12,904 | 1893[14] | ABA, APA, MSA, NASM, NCATE |
Private not-for-profit | 130 | 2014 [15] | ACICS | ||
Catholic University of America | Private not-for-profit | Research university | 6,078 | 1887[16] | ACEN, ABA, APA, ATS, CCNE, MSA, NASM, NCATE |
Gallaudet University | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral/research university | 1,580 | 1864[17] | APA, ASHA, MSA, NCATE |
George Washington University | Private not-for-profit | Research university | 25,653 | 1821[6] | ABA, APTA, APA, ASHA, CAHME, CCNE, CEPH, LCME, MSA, NASM, NCATE |
Georgetown University | Private not-for-profit | Research university | 17,357 | 1789[2] | , ABA, ACPE, CAHME, CCNE, CEA, , LCME, MSA |
Howard University | Private not-for-profit | Research university | 10,002 | 1867[18] | ACPE, ABA, ADA, AND, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASHA, ATS, CCNE, , LCME, MSA, NASAD, NASM, , NCATE |
Institute of World Politics | Private not-for-profit | Special-focus institution | 140 (Spring 2015) | 1990[19] | MSA |
Inter-American Defense College | Public (Organization of American States and the Inter-American Defense Board) | Special-focus institution | 64 | 1962 | ACICS |
National Intelligence University[note 4] | Public (U.S. Government and U.S. Armed Forces) | Special-focus institution | 692[20] | 1962[21] | MSA[22] |
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | Private not-for-profit | Special-focus institution | 117 | 1902[23] | ATS, MSA |
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America[note 5] | Private not-for-profit | Special-focus institution | 103 | 1988[24] | MSA |
Strayer University–District of Columbia | Private for-profit | Master's university | 1,517 | 1904[25] | MSA, |
Trinity Washington University | Private not-for-profit | Master's university | 2,100 | 1897[26] | CCNE, MSA, NCATE |
University of Phoenix–Washington DC Campus | Private for-profit | Special-focus institution | 203 | 1976[27] | HLC |
University of the District of Columbia | Public | Research university | 4,500 | 1851[28] | ACEN, , AND, ASHA, , MSA, NCATE, ASHA, ABA |
University of the Potomac–Washington DC Campus | Private for-profit | Special-focus institution | 292 | 1989[29] | MSA |
Wesley Theological Seminary | Private not-for-profit | Special-focus institution | 634 | 1882[30] | ATS, MSA |
Other active institutions[]
School | Control | Founded | Accreditation |
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Quantic School of Business and Technology | Private for-profit | 2014[31] | DEAC[32] |
Human Resources University | Public (U.S. Government) | 2011[33] | N/A |
National Defense University | Public (U.S. Government & Armed Forces) | 1976[34] | MSA[35] |
NewU University | Private not-for-profit | 2019[36] | N/A[note 7] |
Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies | Private not-for-profit | 1943[38] | N/A[note 8] |
St. Paul's College | Private not-for-profit | 1914[39] | None |
Active Institutions with satellite programs[]
Defunct institutions[]
School | Control | Founded | Closed | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Franklin University | Private not-for-profit[47] | 1925[47] | 1987[47] | Merged with George Washington University in 1987[47] |
Corcoran College of the Arts and Design | Private not-for-profit | 1878[48] | 2014 | Absorbed into George Washington University |
Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross | Private not-for-profit[49] | 1935[49] | 1973[49] | Campus acquired by Howard University in 1974 to serve as the campus for Howard University School of Law[50] |
Graduate School USA | Private not-for-profit | 1921[51] | Still open | No longer offering academic degree programs or for-credit courses |
Mount Vernon Seminary and College | Private not-for-profit[52] | 1875[53][54] | 1999[53][54] | Merged with George Washington University in 1999, and currently serves as the institution's Mount Vernon Campus[52][55] |
Southeastern University | Private not-for-profit[56][57] | 1879[56] | 2009[56][57] | Acquired by Graduate School USA in 2010[57] |
See also[]
- Higher education in the United States
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- Lists of American institutions of higher education
References[]
Explanatory notes
- ^ National Defense University, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, and St. Paul's College are not listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education or by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences.[1]
- ^ School control and type is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[1]
- ^ School control and type is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[1]
- ^ National Intelligence University is not listed by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences.[7]
- ^ The Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America, while affiliated with Catholic University of America, is not a division of the university.[24]
- ^ These institutions are not listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education or by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences.[1][7]
- ^ NewU is licensed by the DC Higher Education Licensure Commission.[37]
- ^ The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is not independently accredited, as it is a division of Johns Hopkins University.[38]
Citations
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- ^ McGregor 2007, p. 266.
- ^ Fogle 2009, p. 66.
- ^ O'Neill & Williams 2003, p. 7.
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- ^ "Map of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". United States Department of Education. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Thurgood Marshall College Fund: Member Schools". Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
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- ^ "Meeting Minutes of DC Higher Education Licensure Commissions" (PDF). helc.osse.dc.gov.
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Bibliography[]
- Fogle, Jeanne (2009). A Neighborhood Guide to Washington, D.C.'s Hidden History. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. ISBN 9781596296527. OCLC 314841198 – via Google Books.
- McGregor, James Harvey (2007). Washington from the Ground Up. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674026049. OCLC 80358360 – via Internet Archive.
- O'Neill, Paul R.; Williams, Paul K. (2003). Georgetown University. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738515090. OCLC 52615222 – via Google Books.
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