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40 selective colleges within ~75 miles of Washington, D.C., closest first — with acceptance rates, score ranges, and net price (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Model your real odds at each.
| College | Distance | City | Accept. | SAT 25–75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW | 1 mi | Washington, DC | 47% | 1350–1500 |
| Howard University | 1 mi | Washington, DC | 41% | 1090–1320 |
| Georgetown | 2 mi | Washington, DC | 13% | 1390–1550 |
| Trinity Washington University | 2 mi | Washington, DC | 100% | — |
| The Catholic University of America |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each campus, computed from public coordinates; figures are estimates. Not a guarantee.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
| 3 mi |
| Washington, DC |
| 83% |
| — |
| American | 3 mi | Washington, DC | 62% | 1280–1460 |
| Marymount University | 5 mi | Arlington, VA | 93% | — |
| Maryland | 7 mi | College Park, MD | 45% | 1400–1530 |
| Prince George's Community College | 12 mi | Largo, MD | — | — |
| Northern Virginia Community College | 12 mi | Annandale, VA | — | — |
| Montgomery College | 15 mi | Rockville, MD | — | — |
| George Mason University | 15 mi | Fairfax, VA | 87% | 1160–1360 |
| Bowie State University | 17 mi | Bowie, MD | 72% | — |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia | 21 mi | Columbia, MD | — | — |
| Howard Community College | 23 mi | Columbia, MD | — | — |
| College of Southern Maryland | 24 mi | La Plata, MD | — | — |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 30 mi | Baltimore, MD | 72% | 1240–1420 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | 30 mi | Arnold, MD | — | — |
| United States Naval Academy | 30 mi | Annapolis, MD | 9% | 1210–1410 |
| Coppin State University | 34 mi | Baltimore, MD | 46% | 880–1020 |
| Baltimore City Community College | 35 mi | Baltimore, MD | — | — |
| University of Baltimore | 36 mi | Baltimore, MD | 79% | 740–1330 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 36 mi | Baltimore, MD | 77% | 1078–1305 |
| Johns Hopkins | 37 mi | Baltimore, MD | 6% | 1520–1570 |
| Loyola University Maryland | 38 mi | Baltimore, MD | 75% | 1200–1370 |
| Stevenson University | 38 mi | Owings Mills, MD | 79% | — |
| Morgan State University | 39 mi | Baltimore, MD | 82% | 840–1070 |
| Towson University | 41 mi | Towson, MD | 82% | 950–1235 |
| Hood College | 41 mi | Frederick, MD | 78% | — |
| Goucher College | 42 mi | Baltimore, MD | 78% | 1090–1325 |
| Frederick Community College | 43 mi | Frederick, MD | — | — |
| Community College of Baltimore County | 43 mi | Baltimore, MD | — | — |
| Carroll Community College | 43 mi | Westminster, MD | — | — |
| McDaniel College | 47 mi | Westminster, MD | 78% | — |
| University of Mary Washington | 48 mi | Fredericksburg, VA | 80% | 1170–1370 |
| American Public University System | 51 mi | Charles Town, WV | — | — |
| Chesapeake College | 51 mi | Wye Mills, MD | — | — |
| Germanna Community College | 54 mi | Locust Grove, VA | — | — |
| Shepherd University | 55 mi | Shepherdstown, WV | 97% | 878–1140 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 56 mi | Emmitsburg, MD | 74% | 1046–1280 |