For District of Columbia colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,152 for District of Columbia residents and $28,998 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,094 for District of Columbia residents and $26,914 for out-of-state students.

Georgetown University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,081 and NewU University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,500 among District of Columbia colleges. For graduate programs, Georgetown University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $59,306 and University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,850 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 2024 is $26,451 for state residents and $49,297 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for District of Columbia colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,152$28,998$10,094$26,914
Books & Supplies$1,108$1,108
Room & Board$16,237$16,237
Other Expenses$2,954$2,954
COA$26,451$49,297$30,393$47,213

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of District of Columbia colleges is $6,152 for state residents and $28,998 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. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for District of Columbia colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,160$860$26,549$648
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
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of District of Columbia colleges in 2024 is $10,094 for state residents and $26,914 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. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for District of Columbia colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,000$860$24,224$662
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

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of District of Columbia colleges in 2024 is $1,191 for state residents and $1,217 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,270 for state residents and $1,302 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for District of Columbia colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$1,027$1,052 $1,165$1,196
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

District of Columbia colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of District of Columbia colleges in 2024 is $19,191 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,137 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. 2024 Average Living Costs for District of Columbia colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $14,595$2,639 $14,140$3,798
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