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2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Australia

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 so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Australian 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 Australian students in District of Columbia. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Australian 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 2,120 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgetown to study.

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

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2

A rank of #2 on our list means George Washington University is a great place for Australian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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American University
Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on our list means American University is a great place for Australian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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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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