The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, founded in 1975 is a private, non-profit actor training college the performing arts. It is a commuter school located in Washington, DC in historic Georgetown.

The National Intelligence University is a federal/public, coeducational institution. Its main campus is located in Washington, DC.

American University, founded in 1893, is a private doctoral institution. Programs are offered through the College of Arts & Sciences, the Kogod School of Business, the Schools of Communication, Education, International Service, Public Affairs, Professional and Extended Studies, and the Washington College of Law. Its 84-acre carbon-neutral designated campus is located in northwest Washington.

The Catholic University of America, founded in 1887 by the U.S. Catholic bishops with the support of Pope Leo XIII, is the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States. It is located on a 184-acre campus just north of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Howard University, founded in 1867, is a private doctoral/research-extensive institution with 13 schools and colleges: the Graduate School; the Schools of Business, Communications, Divinity, Education, Law, and Social Work; and the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Dentistry, Engineering and Architecture, Medicine, and Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. Its 89-acre campus is located in the North West section of Washington, DC.

Georgetown University, founded in 1789, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts university. Programs are offered through Georgetown College, and the Schools of Business Administration, Foreign Service, and Nursing. Its 110-acre campus is located in Washington, DC.

University of the District of Columbia, founded in 1976, is a public university. Its 26-acre campus is located in Washington, DC.

Gallaudet University, founded in 1864, is a private, liberal arts university for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Programs are offered through the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Technologies and the Graduate School and Professional Programs. Its 99-acre campus is located in northeast Washington, DC.

Founded in 1991, University of the Potomac is a private coeducational institution. Campuses are located in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and online.

Trinity Washington University, founded in 1897, is a church-affiliated, private, liberal arts college for women and coeducational professional school. Its 26-acre campus is located three miles north of downtown Washington, DC.

The George Washington University, founded in 1821, is a private institution. Its 36-acre main campus is located in the federal section of Washington, DC, several blocks from the White House.