For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges is $6,152 for in-state and $27,858 for out-of-state. (last update: 5/10/2024)

District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges' tuition & fees are higher than the 2024 national average, which is $7,162 for in-state and $19,335 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.

Georgetown University has the most expensive 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 4-Year Colleges.

The average itemized cost for District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges is as follows.

  • Tuition & Fees is $6,152 for state residents and $27,858 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $220 for state residents and $1,217 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,108.
  • Living cost is $16,237 (on-campus), $15,181 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
American UniversityWashington, DC$56,543 $1,855 $1,000 $17,012 $14,712
Bennett Career InstituteWashington, DC$19,050 - - - -
Career Technical InstituteWashington, DC$19,035 - - - -
Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC$18,382 $714 $1,600 $14,892 $17,016
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC$64,990 $2,127 $1,400 $16,300 $16,300
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$65,081 $2,704 $1,200 $19,750 -
Howard UniversityWashington, DC$33,344 $1,368 $1,360 $16,474 $22,216
National Conservatory of Dramatic ArtsWashington, DC$11,200 - - - $17,194
NewU UniversityWashington, DC$16,500 - - - $16,000
Saint Michael College of Allied HealthWashington, DC$19,405 $530 $1,500 - $19,500
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC$13,920 $339 $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-Global RegionWashington, DC$13,920 $339 $675 - $9,438
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC$55,834 $2,102 $1,180 $17,370 $17,370
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DCWashington, DC$20,600 - - - -
Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC$26,110 $800 $1,060 $11,860 $12,730
University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC$6,152 $13,004$220 $506$1,149 - $14,078
University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington, DC$6,660 - $500 - $11,360
Average$6,152$27,858$220$1,217$1,108$16,237$15,181
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Last updated: March 1, 2024)
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