District of Columbia Colleges by Tuition Range

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

Any Range20 colleges
< $10K2 colleges
$10K - $20K9 colleges
$20K - $30K3 colleges
$30K - $40K2 colleges
$40K - $50K0 college
> $50K4 colleges

District of Columbia Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in District of Columbia. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 11.40% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -3.77%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 12.10% over the past decade where it is increased by -2.63% last year. The living costs in District of Columbia Colleges have risen 29.17% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in District of Columbia
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-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%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of District of Columbia Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of District of Columbia Colleges is $5,662 for state residents and $12,514 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is - for state residents and -.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $20,320. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,604 for state residents and $18,118 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $24,791.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$5,662- $20,320
Public (out-of-State)$12,514-$20,320
Private$28,931-$20,320
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$9,604
Public (out-of-State)$18,118
Private$24,791