District of Columbia Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For District of Columbia Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,152 for District of Columbia residents and $27,910 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,094 for District of Columbia residents and $28,294 for out-of-state students.

Georgetown University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,081 and University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,660 among District of Columbia Colleges. For graduate programs, Georgetown University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $59,306 and University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,850 among District of Columbia Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of District of Columbia Colleges in 2024 is $26,357 for state residents and $48,115 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for District of Columbia Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,152	$27,910	$10,094	$28,294
Books & Supplies	$1,014		$1,014
Room & Board	$16,237		$16,237
Other Expenses	$2,954		$2,954
COA	$26,357	$48,115	$30,299	$48,499

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of District of Columbia Colleges is $6,152 for state residents and $27,910 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for District of Columbia Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for District of Columbia Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$5,160	$860	$26,549	$648
2020-2021	$5,292	$860	$26,970	$589
2021-2022	$5,292	$860	$26,516	$576
2022-2023	$5,292	$860	$27,201	$580
2023-2024	$6,152	-	$27,910	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Colleges

University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus $6,660
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts $11,200
University of Phoenix-Washington DC $11,991

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of District of Columbia Colleges in 2024 is $10,094 for state residents and $28,294 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for District of Columbia Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for District of Columbia Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$9,000	$860	$24,176	$662
2020-2021	$9,234	$860	$24,780	$671
2021-2022	$9,234	$860	$25,327	$637
2022-2023	$9,234	$860	$25,932	$645
2023-2024	$9,234	$860	$27,660	$634

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Colleges

Georgetown University $59,306
The Catholic University of America $53,220
Howard University $38,050

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Colleges

University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus $5,850
Strayer University-District of Columbia $15,135
Strayer University-Global Region $15,135

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of District of Columbia Colleges in 2024 is $220 for state residents and $1,217 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $513 for state residents and $1,422 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for District of Columbia Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$1,027	$1,052	$1,174	$1,202
2020-2021	$1,056	$1,082	$1,188	$1,220
2021-2022	$1,105	$1,131	$1,207	$1,238
2022-2023	$1,140	$1,166	$1,232	$1,264
2023-2024	$220	$1,217	$513	$1,422

District of Columbia Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of District of Columbia Colleges in 2024 is $19,191 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,137 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for District of Columbia Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for District of Columbia Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$14,595	$2,639	$14,140	$3,798
2020-2021	$15,037	$2,767	$14,175	$3,728
2021-2022	$15,032	$2,813	$14,199	$3,594
2022-2023	$15,621	$2,819	$14,640	$4,088
2023-2024	$16,237	$2,954	$15,181	$3,956

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