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

4 Colleges
$49,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
71% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have 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 Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in District of Columbia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian 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 Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Our analysis found Howard University to be the best affordable school for Ghanaian students in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,542 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students studying at Howard come from such countries as Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Howard runs, on average, about $28,916. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,326 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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American University
Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on our list means American University is a great place for Ghanaian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,109 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at The American University are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at The American University is about $51,334 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $38,456 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means George Washington University is a great place for Ghanaian 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. Students studying at GWU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. 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.

Full George Washington University Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on our list means Georgetown University is a great place for Ghanaian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgetown to study. 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.

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

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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 4 schools only.

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