by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones have the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Georgetown University the best value (with aid) school in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Georgetown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $23,049 a year.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is University of the District of Columbia a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $12,354 a year.
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The quality degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Trinity Washington University has the honor of being ranked #7 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $12,815.
The quality degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is George Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $31,240.
The quality degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $28,622.
Howard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Howard University has the honor of being ranked #6 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $26,870 a year.
Catholic University of America landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Catholic University of America a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in District of Columbia for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $35,520.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.