District of Columbia has 16 private and 2 public 4-year colleges that enroll 48,469 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $4,752 (for in-state students) and $10,896 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $24,246 per year in tuition regardless of residency.
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of District of Columbia provided $4,236,542 in financial aid to 828 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $151,903,705 in grant and scholarships to 6,171 students.
District of Columbia receives less than 1% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 2,242 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $10,174,277 in pell grant ($4,387 per student on average) and 4,276 students received a total amount of $24,333,079 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($5,821 per student on average).
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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American University
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
$31,758 | $44,046 | $44,046 |
26%
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Catholic University of America
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
$36,009 | $41,800 | $41,800 |
80%
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Gallaudet University
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
$13,597 | $15,552 | $15,552 |
66%
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George Washington University
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
$39,562 | $51,875 | $51,875 |
40%
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Georgetown University
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
$26,625 | $49,968 | $49,968 |
17%
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Howard University
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
$22,712 | $23,419 | $23,419 |
30%
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Institute of World Politics
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
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Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
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Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
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Strayer University-District of Columbia
Location: Washington, DC |
Private for profit |
$25,167 | $12,780 | $12,780 |
Open admission
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Strayer University-Global Region
Location: Washington, DC |
Private for profit |
$24,990 | $12,780 | $12,780 |
Open admission
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
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Trinity Washington University
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
$16,113 | $22,840 | $22,840 |
89%
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University of Phoenix-Washington DC
Location: Washington, DC |
Private for profit |
Open admission
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University of the District of Columbia
Location: Washington, DC |
Public | $15,153 | $4,752 | $10,896 |
Open admission
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University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law
Location: Washington, DC |
Public | ||||
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
Location: Washington, DC |
Private for profit |
$21,053 | $12,984 | $12,984 |
Open admission
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Wesley Theological Seminary
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Career Technical Institute
Location: Washington, DC |
Private for profit |
$23,108 | $16,995 | $16,995 |
Open admission
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National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Location: Washington, DC |
Private not for profit |
$18,115 | $9,600 | $9,600 |
College Name | College Type | Net Price | Tuition and Fees | Acceptance rate |
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Bennett Career Institute
Location: Washington, DC |
Private for profit |
$8,348 | $17,000 |
Open admission
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Technical Learning Centers Inc
Location: Washington, DC |
Private for profit |
$22,790 | $16,819 |
Open admission
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