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Colleges in Washington, DC

Washington, DC has one public university, The University of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia is also home to nine private colleges and universities, including George Washington, Georgetown, and Howard University. In 2020, 84,885 students were enrolled in colleges in DC.

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New York University

University of Chicago

Quinnipiac University

University of Washington

The University of Arizona

University of Southern California

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus

Boston University

University of Cincinnati

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

The University of Akron

University of Georgia

Temple University

The George Washington University

Penn State University Park

Washington State University

University of Michigan

University of Utah