The following diagram categorizes District of Columbia Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.
*Updated with 2025 Tuition
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $7,000 | $14,000 | $8,200 | $15,200 | $14,451 | $14,369 |
| 2012-13 | $7,244 3.49% | $14,540 3.86% |
$8,504 3.71% | $14,540 -4.34% |
$14,661 1.45% | $14,604 1.64% |
| 2013-14 | $7,255 0.15% | $14,535 -0.03% |
$8,503 -0.01% | $15,783 8.55% |
$15,113 3.08% | $15,025 2.88% |
| 2014-15 | $5,251 -27.62% | $11,233 -22.72% |
$8,700 2.32% | $16,162 2.40% |
$15,497 2.54% | $15,442 2.78% |
| 2015-16 | $5,251 | $11,233 | $8,700 | $16,162 | $15,781 1.83% | $15,618 1.14% |
| 2016-17 | $5,612 6.87% | $11,756 4.66% |
$9,158 5.26% | $16,808 4.00% |
$15,909 0.81% | $15,515 -0.66% |
| 2017-18 | $5,756 2.57% | $12,092 2.86% |
$9,410 2.75% | $17,294 2.89% |
$16,382 2.97% | $16,689 7.57% |
| 2018-19 | $5,888 2.29% | $12,416 2.68% |
$9,644 2.49% | $17,762 2.71% |
$16,793 2.51% | $15,942 -4.48% |
| 2019-20 | $6,020 2.24% | $12,704 2.32% |
$9,860 2.24% | $18,176 2.33% |
$17,234 2.63% | $16,569 3.93% |
| 2020-21 | $6,152 2.19% | $13,004 2.36% |
$10,094 2.37% | $18,608 2.38% |
$17,804 3.31% | $16,469 -0.60% |
| 2021-22 | $6,152 | $13,004 | $10,094 | $18,608 | $17,845 0.23% | $16,456 -0.08% |
| 2022-23 | $6,152 | $13,004 | $10,094 | $18,608 | $18,440 3.33% | $17,529 6.52% |
| 2023-24 | $6,152 | $13,004 | $10,094 | $18,608 | $19,191 4.07% | $17,993 2.65% |
| 2024-25 | $5,662 -7.96% | $12,514 -3.77% |
$9,604 -4.85% | $18,118 -2.63% |
$20,017 4.30% | $19,046 5.85% |
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $5,662 | - | $20,320 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $12,514 | - | $20,320 |
| Private | $28,931 | - | $20,320 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $9,604 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,118 |
| Private | $24,791 |