For District of Columbia Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $39,236.
Georgetown University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,089 and NewU University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,500 among District of Columbia Private colleges. For graduate programs, Georgetown University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $61,670 and Trinity Washington University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $15,660 among District of Columbia Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of District of Columbia Private colleges in 2025 is $60,525 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 Private colleges is $39,236. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for District of Columbia Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $30,519.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for District of Columbia Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $1,747.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,443.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
District of Columbia Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of District of Columbia Private colleges in 2025 is $20,017 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $21,840 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 Private colleges.