University and College Locations in Washington D.C.

A geographic dataset contains locations and attributes of universities and colleges in Washington D.C., created by the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. The data is provided by OCTO, EMA, and other sources, with geo-processing performed by DC GIS staff.

Use Cases

• Map university and college locations using geographic coordinates for spatial analysis in Washington D.C.
• Analyze the distribution of educational institutions across different city wards or neighborhoods using location attributes.
• Integrate university area data with other DC GIS layers for urban planning and resource allocation studies.

Strengths

• Data is officially created and maintained by the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for government use.
• Available in multiple standard geospatial formats including GEOJSON, KML, and CSV for broad compatibility.
• Released under a permissive Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.

Limitations

• The dataset does not include university areas from official campus plans filed with the DC Office of Zoning.
• The total number of records (rows) and specific attribute columns are not documented in the provided input.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of data completeness and attribute details.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), EMA, and other sources.

Collection Method

Geo-processed by DC GIS staff from provided source information.

Freshness

Last updated on March 11, 2026.

Geography

Washington D.C., District of Columbia.