6,746 students are using VA education benefits at 24 schools in the District of Columbia. Of those schools, 19 take part in Yellow Ribbon, 1 charges veterans the in-state rate, and 3 carry a VA caution flag.
| School | City | Type | On VA benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Online-Washington Dc Yellow Ribbon | Washington | For-profit | 2,515 |
| George Washington University Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 1,089 |
| Georgetown University Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 976 |
| Howard University Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 747 |
| American University Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 509 |
| The Catholic University of America Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 166 |
| Johns Hopkins University-School of Advanced International Studies Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 123 |
| Georgetown University Law Center Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 107 |
| University of the District of Columbia Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Public | 102 |
| University of the Potomac-Washington Dc Campus Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Washington | For-profit | 90 |
| The Chicago School Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 55 |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia Yellow Ribbon | Washington | For-profit | 50 |
| Georgetown University-Center for Continuing and Professional Education Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 45 |
| University of Maryland College Park-Washington Dc | Washington | Public | 39 |
| Trinity Washington University Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 24 |
| The Institute of World Politics Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 23 |
| Gallaudet University Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 21 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Washington | Private nonprofit | 17 |
| Texas A&M University-Washington Dc | Washington | Public | 13 |
| Georgetown University-School of Medicine Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 11 |
| Dudley Beauty College | Washington | For-profit | 7 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington | Private nonprofit | 6 |
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Flagged | Washington | Private nonprofit | 6 |
| Syracuse University-Washington Dc Yellow Ribbon | Washington | Private nonprofit | 5 |
Sorted by how many students use VA benefits there. Schools with fewer than 50 are listed without a page of their own — look them up in VA’s comparison tool.
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