2021 Best Affordable Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Malaysia
3
Colleges
$56,425
Avg Tuition & Fees*
80%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in District of Columbia ranking.
After analyzing 3 schools in District of Columbia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Malaysian 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 Malaysia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found American University to be the best affordable school for Malaysian students in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,109 bachelor’s degrees 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. International students at The American University can expect to pay, on average, about $51,334 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $38,456 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at GWU is about $57,984 a year, on average. 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.
Full George Washington University Report
A rank of #3 on our list means Georgetown University is a great place for Malaysian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgetown are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Georgetown runs, on average, about $59,957. Graduate students pay around $55,128 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgetown University Report
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