2024 Tuition of Colleges in District of Columbia

There are 25 Colleges in District of Columbia - 2 public and 23 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $6,152 for District of Columbia residents and $13,004 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $27,086. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $10,094 for District of Columbia residents and $18,608 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $27,199 in average.

Georgetown University has the highest tuition & fees of $65,081 and Southwest Mississippi Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,660 among Colleges in District of Columbia.

George Washington University is the largest school with 25,939 students and National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is the smallest school with 18 students among those schools.

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25 Colleges in District of Columbia

There are 25 Colleges in District of Columbia. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $6,152 for District of Columbia residents and $13,004 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $27,086. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $10,094 for District of Columbia residents and $18,608 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $27,199 in average.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 64.51% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 31.81%. The average graduation rate is 62% and 4,342 students are attending to schools in average.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges in District of Columbia
School Name	City	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
American University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$56,543	$33,239	40.63%	79%	11 to 1	13,885
Arizona State University - Washington, D.C. four-years, public	Washington	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bennett Career Institute Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Washington	$19,050	-	-	-	20 to 1	205
Career Technical Institute 2-4 years, private (for-profit)	Washington	$19,035	-	-	57%	25 to 1	438
Gallaudet University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$18,382	$21,510	59.21%	43%	6 to 1	1,322
George Washington University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$64,990	$35,154	48.98%	84%	12 to 1	25,939
Georgetown University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$65,081	$59,306	12.23%	95%	11 to 1	20,984
Howard University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$33,344	$38,050	53.43%	70%	14 to 1	12,886
Institute of World Politics four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$31,200	$31,600	-	-	-	131
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$11,200	-	100.00%	100%	5 to 1	18
NewU University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$16,500	-	90.41%	-	4 to 1	18
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$17,952	$17,388	-	-	-	73
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$19,375	$19,725	-	-	-	64
Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.C four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saint Michael College of Allied Health 2-4 years, private (for-profit)	Washington	$19,405	-	57.60%	93%	15 to 1	148
Strayer University-District of Columbia four-years, private (for-profit)	Washington	$13,920	$15,135	-	18%	41 to 1	362
Strayer University-Global Region four-years, private (for-profit)	Washington	$13,920	$15,135	-	31%	41 to 1	11,017
Technical Learning Centers Inc Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Washington	$19,911	-	-	-	15 to 1	267
The Catholic University of America four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$55,834	$53,220	85.59%	76%	11 to 1	4,968
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$24,624	$24,894	-	-	-	652
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Washington	$20,600	-	-	-	20 to 1	25
Trinity Washington University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$26,110	$15,390	96.97%	38%	12 to 1	1,895
University of the District of Columbia four-years, public	Washington	$13,004 ($6,152)	$18,608 ($10,094)	-	35%	6 to 1	3,577
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus four-years, private (for-profit)	Washington	$6,660	$5,850	-	50%	14 to 1	534
Wesley Theological Seminary four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Washington	$22,250	$22,390	-	-	-	454

Most Searched District of Columbia Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

American University Private, four-years | Washington
Strayer University-District of Columbia Private, four-years | Washington
Howard University Private, four-years | Washington
George Washington University Private, four-years | Washington
Georgetown University Private, four-years | Washington
Gallaudet University Private, four-years | Washington
The Catholic University of America Private, four-years | Washington
University of the District of Columbia Public, four-years | Washington
Saint Michael College of Allied Health Private, 2-4 years | Washington
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Private, four-years | Washington

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Graduate

George Washington University Private, four-years | Washington
Georgetown University Private, four-years | Washington
Howard University Private, four-years | Washington
American University Private, four-years | Washington
Gallaudet University Private, four-years | Washington
The Catholic University of America Private, four-years | Washington
University of the District of Columbia Public, four-years | Washington
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC Private, four-years | Washington
Trinity Washington University Private, four-years | Washington
Bay Atlantic University Private, four-years | Washington

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Online Schools

Howard University Private, four-years | Washington
University of the District of Columbia Public, four-years | Washington
The Catholic University of America Private, four-years | Washington
American University Private, four-years | Washington
Georgetown University Private, four-years | Washington
George Washington University Private, four-years | Washington
Bennett Career Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Washington
Gallaudet University Private, four-years | Washington
Strayer University-District of Columbia Private, four-years | Washington
Wesley Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Washington

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Technical Colleges

Technical Learning Centers Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Washington
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC Private, Less than 2-years | Washington
Bennett Career Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Washington
Gallaudet University Private, four-years | Washington
Georgetown University Private, four-years | Washington
American University Private, four-years | Washington
The Catholic University of America Private, four-years | Washington
Career Technical Institute Private, 2-4 years | Washington
University of the District of Columbia Public, four-years | Washington
Strayer University-District of Columbia Private, four-years | Washington

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