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2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Japan

4 Colleges
$46,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Japanese Students in District of Columbia ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for Japanese students in District of Columbia. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Our 2021 rankings named Georgetown University the best school for Japanese 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgetown are China, India, and South Korea.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in District of Columbia 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 3,572 students 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.

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

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American University
Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 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. The top three countries sending students to study at The American University are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 209 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students studying at Gallaudet come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Footnotes

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

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