Nursing Schools in District of Columbia (2026)

The District of Columbia has 10 nursing-relevant schools in this directory, with 1 public and 9 private institutions — the most private-tilted higher-education landscape of any jurisdiction. Average in-state tuition is $38,427 — the highest of any state or territory — driven by the dense private-university landscape: the public school average is $6,152 (the University of the District of Columbia) while private schools average $42,461. The 25th-to-75th-percentile tuition band runs from $19,405 to $56,543, an exceptionally wide spread. The cheapest tracked program is the University of the District of Columbia at $6,152 per year, and the largest by undergraduate enrollment is George Washington University at approximately 10,848.

Across DC programs the average graduation rate is 66.5 percent — the highest of any state-level entry in this directory — and the average retention rate is 82.2 percent. Median post-graduation earnings average $63,066 — also among the highest — and median federal debt at graduation averages $20,595. The District's healthcare employer base includes MedStar Georgetown, Howard University Hospital, Children's National, and the Sibley/Suburban networks, with federal-employer options at NIH, Walter Reed, and the VA system.