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College costs in District of Columbia

All 14 colleges in District of Columbia, 12 four-year and 2 two-year. Median published tuition and fees at the four-year schools is $26,110, rising about 3.0% a year, faster than the national median of 2.6%. 1 of the four-year schools are public. 4 show a tuition freeze or guarantee.

Four-year colleges (12)

SchoolSectorTuition & feesGrowth / yr
American Universityprivate$63,4993.6%
Gallaudet Universityprivate$19,6583.0%
George Washington Universityprivate$72,7703.8%
Georgetown Universityprivate$74,7054.0%
Howard Universityprivate$38,4624.4%
NewU Universityprivate$6,500n/a
Strayer University-District of Columbiaprivate$13,9200.8%
Strayer University-Global Regionprivate$13,9200.8%
The Catholic University of Americaprivate$55,8343.9%
Trinity Washington Universityprivate$26,1101.8%
University of the District of Columbiapublic$6,1521.8%
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campusprivate$6,660-7.5%

Two-year colleges (2)

Community and technical colleges, projected over two years rather than four.

SchoolSectorTuition & feesGrowth / yr
Career Technical Instituteprivate$13,217n/a
Saint Michael College of Allied Healthprivate$19,4052.2%

Published rates before aid, from federal IPEDS data through 2023. Projections are estimates, not quotes. See the methodology, or browse another state.