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

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

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for German Students in District of Columbia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for German students in District of Columbia. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Germany

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 German students in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. 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. 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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A rank of #2 on our list means George Washington University is a great place for German 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. Students studying at GWU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at GWU can expect to pay, on average, about $57,984 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,904 per year.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Georgetown runs, on average, about $59,957. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,128 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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