Colleges in District of Columbia

Colleges in District of Columbia

As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC, most often just known as “DC,” is home to all three branches of the federal government, the executive, legislative, and judicial. It also hosts 177 embassies, a number of organizations, and some of the most popular national monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument. Considered a state of its own after Maryland and Virginia donated land for its creation in 1790, it has a population of more than one million people on an average work week. There are 20 colleges in Washington, DC, the largest being the University of the District of Columbia. There are two HBCUs, five research institutions, six Catholic institutions, and three medical schools, as well. DC winter are chilly with light snow, while summers are hot and humid. Government, education and tourism are the top industries in DC while the most popular attractions are the Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, United States Capitol, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Wesley Theological Seminary is a Christian graduate school in Washington DC dedicated to training students for ministry. Wesley confers master’s degrees in Divinity, Theological Studies, and Arts as well...

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Established in 1975, the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a private, 4-year institution located in Washington, DC. As the only accredited training studio for actors in DC, the Conservatory offers both the Acting Program and the Advanced...

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is a private, medical education institution with a campus maintained in Washington, DC. The college’s DC campus offers 18 academic programs that award master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, and graduate...

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Founded by the Order of Preachers, the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies is a Catholic institution in Washington DC dedicated to training students for ordained ministry. With academic programs founded...

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Located on the campus of Catholic University of America, the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family is a Roman Catholic institution in Washington, DC, dedicated to academic and religious examination of marriage. In...

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