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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Italy

4 Colleges
$55,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
77% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in District of Columbia ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for Italian students in District of Columbia. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Catholic University of America tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Italian students in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 884 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China come to CUA to study. International students at CUA can expect to pay, on average, about $52,156 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $51,630 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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American University
Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to The American University to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at The American University runs, on average, about $51,334. Graduate students pay around $38,456 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,572 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at GWU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at GWU is about $57,984 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $32,904 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,120 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Georgetown come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Georgetown is about $59,957 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $55,128 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

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