District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $33,099.

Georgetown University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,081 and National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,200 among District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges. For graduate programs, Georgetown University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $59,306 and Trinity Washington University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $15,390 among District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$33,099	$36,663
Books & Supplies	$1,062	$1,062
Room & Board	$16,237	$16,237
Other Expenses	$2,954	$2,954
COA	$53,351	$56,916

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges is $33,099. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2020-2024)
	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$35,251	$687
2020-2021	$36,258	$647
2021-2022	$34,520	$621
2022-2023	$35,244	$628
2023-2024	$33,099	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts $11,200
NewU University $16,500
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies $17,952

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2024 is $36,663. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2020-2024)
	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$27,361	$728
2020-2021	$28,621	$761
2021-2022	$29,350	$714
2022-2023	$30,157	$725
2023-2024	$35,890	$773

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

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

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2024 is $1,667. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,738.

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 Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate	Graduate
2019-2020	$1,418	$1,321
2020-2021	$1,463	$1,350
2021-2022	$1,540	$1,374
2022-2023	$1,590	$1,409
2023-2024	$1,667	$1,738

District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2024 is $19,191 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $20,728 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 Private (not-for-profit) Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$14,595	$2,639	$14,935	$3,802
2020-2021	$15,037	$2,767	$15,152	$3,819
2021-2022	$15,032	$2,813	$15,269	$3,662
2022-2023	$15,621	$2,819	$15,888	$4,325
2023-2024	$16,237	$2,954	$16,692	$4,036

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District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

Costs of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

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

District of Columbia Private (not-for-profit) Colleges Living Costs