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

3 Colleges
$56,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
80% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in District of Columbia ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for Russian students in District of Columbia. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Russia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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American University
Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the best affordable school for Russian students in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at The American University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at The American University can expect to pay, on average, about $51,334 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $38,456 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to GWU to study. 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

A rank of #3 on our list means Georgetown University is a great place for Russian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,128 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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