Top Colleges in District of Columbia Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Georgetown University ranked first in the Top Colleges in District of Columbia rankings, followed by George Washington University and American University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in District of Columbia is $5,662 for in-state and $40,162 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Georgetown University has the highest tuition & fees of $68,089 and University of the District of Columbia has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,514 among Top Colleges in District of Columbia. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,604 for in-state and $30,001 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 57.67% and the SAT score is 1278 for the Top Colleges in District of Columbia. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in District of Columbia Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in District of Columbia Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$68,089 $3,008	$61,670 $2,364	12.91% -0.17%	1,490 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0	20,031 -361	95% 1%
2	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	$67,710 $2,912	$36,414 $1,260	47.09% 3.55%	1,430 SAT 32 ACT0 /0	25,374 -194	84% -1%
3	American UniversityWashington, DC	$58,771 $2,228	$36,754 $3,515	61.96% 14.58%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT -10 /0	12,321 -698	75% -3%
4	The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC	$58,378 $2,544	$25,570 $27,650	82.78% -1.06%	-	5,243 72	79% -2%
5	Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC	$19,654 $4	$21,508 $2	58.06% -2.88%	890 SAT 14 ACT 70 /-1	1,335 -29	47% 1%
6	Howard UniversityWashington, DC	$35,810 $2,466	$39,178 $1,128	41.34% 6.45%	1,210 SAT 25 ACT 10 /0	14,890 1,474	70% 2%
7	University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC	$12,514 ($5,662) $490 (-)	$18,118 ($9,604) $490 (-)	-	-	4,202 347	33% 7%
8	Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC	$26,610 $500	$15,660 $270	99.52% 0.33%	-	1,948 83	49% 5%
9	Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC	$13,920	$15,135	-	-	188 -165	18%
	Average	$40,162 ($5,662)	$30,001 ($9,604)	58%	1,278	9,504	61%