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2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from China

6 Colleges
$44,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% 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 Colleges for Chinese Students in District of Columbia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 6 schools in District of Columbia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Chinese 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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George Washington University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Chinese students in District of Columbia. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

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.

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

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American University
Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in District of Columbia list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China come to CUA to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,542 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica come to Howard to study.

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

Gallaudet University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in District of Columbia. Gallaudet University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 209 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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