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2021 Best Affordable Colleges for International Students in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$44,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for International Students in District of Columbia ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across District of Columbia to determine which were the best for international students in District of Columbia. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in District of Columbia for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Howard University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for international students in District of Columbia. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,542 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Howard are Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Howard is about $28,916 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $34,326 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 209 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Gallaudet are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Gallaudet is about $17,712 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $19,380 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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American University
Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at The American University runs, on average, about $51,334. Graduate students pay around $38,456 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 884 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CUA are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China. International students at CUA can expect to pay, on average, about $52,156 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $51,630 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in District of Columbia list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to GWU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GWU runs, on average, about $57,984. Graduate students pay around $32,904 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in District of Columbia. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. Students studying at Georgetown come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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