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.
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.
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.
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.
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.