| Rankings |
Schools |
| 1 |
Georgetown University (Washington, DC) Tuition: $42,870
Total enrollment: 17,130 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 18.1%
Average freshman retention rate: 96% 6-year graduation rate: 94%
Classes with under 20 students: 58.5% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1290-1490 |
| 2 |
American University (Washington, DC) Tuition: $39,499
Total enrollment: 12,724 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 41.6%
Average freshman retention rate: 90% 6-year graduation rate: 77%
Classes with under 20 students: 44.7% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1170-1370 |
| 3 |
Catholic University of America (Washington, DC) Tuition: $36,820
Total enrollment: 6,894 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 75.1%
Average freshman retention rate: 80% 6-year graduation rate: 68%
Classes with under 20 students: 63.2% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1010-1230 |
| 4 |
Howard University (Washington, DC) Tuition: $22,683
Total enrollment: 10,583 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 53.9%
Average freshman retention rate: 83% 6-year graduation rate: 63%
Classes with under 20 students: 59.4% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 970-1160 |
| 5 |
George Washington University (Washington, DC) Tuition: $43,747
Total enrollment: 25,260 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 33.0%
Average freshman retention rate: 93% 6-year graduation rate: 81%
Classes with under 20 students: 53.9% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1210-1380 |
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