For District of Columbia Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,662 for District of Columbia residents and $12,514 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,604 for District of Columbia residents and $18,118 for out-of-state students.
University of the District of Columbia has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $12,514 and University of the District of Columbia has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,514 among District of Columbia Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of the District of Columbia has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $18,118 and University of the District of Columbia has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $18,118 among District of Columbia Public colleges.
The average COA of District of Columbia Public colleges in 2025 is $6,811 for state residents and $13,663 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $5,662 | $12,514 | $9,604 | $18,118 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,149 | $1,149 | ||
| Room & Board | - | - | ||
| Other Expenses | - | - | ||
| COA | $6,811 | $13,663 | $10,753 | $19,267 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of District of Columbia Public colleges is $5,662 for state residents and $12,514 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for District of Columbia Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $5,292 | $860 | $12,144 | $860 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,292 | $860 | $12,144 | $860 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,292 | $860 | $12,144 | $860 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,292 | $860 | $12,144 | $860 |
| 2024-2025 | $5,292 | $370 | $12,144 | $370 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of District of Columbia Public colleges in 2025 is $9,604 for state residents and $18,118 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for District of Columbia Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $9,234 | $860 | $17,748 | $860 |
| 2021-2022 | $9,234 | $860 | $17,748 | $860 |
| 2022-2023 | $9,234 | $860 | $17,748 | $860 |
| 2023-2024 | $9,234 | $860 | $17,748 | $860 |
| 2024-2025 | $9,234 | $370 | $17,748 | $370 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of District of Columbia Public colleges in 2025 is $220 for state residents and $506 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $513 for state residents and $986 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $220 | $506 | $513 | $986 |
| 2021-2022 | $220 | $506 | $513 | $986 |
| 2022-2023 | $220 | $506 | $513 | $986 |
| 2023-2024 | $220 | $506 | $513 | $986 |
| 2024-2025 | $220 | $506 | $513 | $986 |
The average living costs of District of Columbia Public colleges in 2025 is - when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $23,154 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for District of Columbia Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | - | - | $17,205 | $5,389 |
| 2021-2022 | - | - | $17,205 | $5,389 |
| 2022-2023 | - | - | $15,137 | $5,681 |
| 2023-2024 | - | - | $14,078 | $6,097 |
| 2024-2025 | - | - | $17,224 | $5,930 |