2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in District of Columbia for Bachelor's Degrees
8
Colleges
$36,891
Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees*
$15,071
Avg Room & Board*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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Finding Your Best College Match
After analyzing 8 schools in District of Columbia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Methodology
Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied.
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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools (No Aid) in District of Columbia
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Our 2024 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value (no aid) school in District of Columbia for students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of the District of Columbia has the honor of being ranked #6 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,357 a year for undergraduates.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list means Strayer University - District of Columbia is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
Strayer University - District of Columbia has the honor of being ranked #8 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,735 a year for undergraduates.
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Out of the 8 bachelor’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Howard University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $43,594 a year for undergraduates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Trinity Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $36,490 a year for undergraduates.
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Out of the 8 bachelor’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $66,484 a year.
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Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Catholic University of America has the honor of being ranked #4 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $68,176 a year for undergraduates.
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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, George Washington University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. The average cost without aid for the school is $73,424 a year for undergraduates.
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Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in District of Columbia ranking. This 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, Georgetown University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. The average cost without aid for the school is $77,715 a year for undergraduates.
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