Find Online Colleges in Washington DC

Updated on July 18, 2018

Explore your distance education options, and search through our comprehensive database of accredited colleges and universities in Washington DC with online offerings. Filter your list of schools according to your preferences for school type, and further narrow your choices by sorting your resulting schools by tuition, graduation rate, and more.

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16 Colleges in Washington DC

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

American University

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $41,833

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $39,726

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $15,024

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $48,760

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $46,744

Private not-for-profit, 2-year

Graduate School USA

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $6,550

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Howard University

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $23,970

Private for-profit, 4-year or above

Strayer University-District of Columbia

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $12,975

Private for-profit, 4-year or above

Strayer University-Global Region

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $12,975

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC

Washington, DC

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $22,316

Private for-profit, 4-year or above

University of Phoenix-Washington DC

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $9,480

Public, 4-year or above

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $5,251

Private for-profit, 4-year or above

University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus

Washington, DC · Tuition & fees: $13,434

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Wesley Theological Seminary

Washington, DC

Additional Resources

Official State Links

College Savings

  • DC College Savings: This is Washington D.C.'s 529 college savings plan. It is sponsored by the Government of the District of Columbia and managed by Calvert Investments. There are five categories of investments to choose from.
  • DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program: Washington D.C. students who have lived in the city for at least 12 consecutive months are eligible to apply for this grant for assistance in their first year of college. This grant is good at all public colleges and universities across the country, as well as historically black colleges and universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam, and the private colleges and universities in the D.C. area.
  • DC Mayor's Scholarship Undergraduate Fund: This is a need-based grant for college students from the Washington, D.C. area. Designed for students who want to earn their first bachelor's degree, awards from this fund are tuition restricted.

Education Nonprofits

  • College Summit: College Summit works with high schools to improve their curriculum and help students to explore their options for future education. The organization also acts to spread the word about policies and education activities that are important in the area.
  • Capital Partners for Education: CPFE assists low-income students in Washington, D.C. to finish high school, attend and complete college. The organization offers tuition assistance and skill development opportunities.

Higher Education News

  • The Chronicle of Higher Education: This location-limited search shows Washington, D.C. related higher education news.
  • The Hoya: This is the college newspaper of Georgetown University; this search gives information on tuition-related news at the university.