District of Columbia colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For District of Columbia colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,662 for District of Columbia residents and $29,967 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,604 for District of Columbia residents and $26,271 for out-of-state students.

Georgetown University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,089 and Windsor University has the lowest tuition & fees of $1 among District of Columbia colleges. For graduate programs, Georgetown University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $61,670 and Windsor University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,535 among District of Columbia colleges.

You can narrow District of Columbia colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of District of Columbia colleges in 2025 is $26,805 for state residents and $51,110 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for District of Columbia colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,662$29,967$9,604$26,271
Books & Supplies$1,125$1,125
Room & Board$17,013$17,013
Other Expenses$3,004$3,004
COA$26,805$51,110$30,747$47,414

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of District of Columbia colleges is $5,662 for state residents and $29,967 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for District of Columbia colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for District of Columbia colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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$5,292$860$28,387$611
2024-2025$5,292$370$29,373$594
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of District of Columbia colleges in 2025 is $9,604 for state residents and $26,271 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for District of Columbia colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for District of Columbia colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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$26,229$685
2024-2025$9,234$370$25,601$670

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of District of Columbia colleges in 2025 is $1,241 for state residents and $1,267 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,260 for state residents and $1,291 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for District of Columbia colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
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$1,191$1,217 $1,270$1,302
2024-2025$1,241$1,267 $1,260$1,291

District of Columbia colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of District of Columbia colleges in 2025 is $20,017 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $20,205 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 colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for District of Columbia colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
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
2024-2025 $17,013$3,004 $16,079$4,126