In average, 74% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $22,351. For all undergraduate students, 74.27% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $20,299

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $6,152 for state residents and $33,534 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges is $53,797 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $31,446.

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Financial Aid Comparison between District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between District of Columbia 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
American UniversityWashington, DC$56,54366.00%$27,13847.00%$30,338
Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC$19,65895.00%$25,64891.00%$22,625
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC$64,79878.00%$35,25764.00%$34,492
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$65,08134.00%$45,94939.00%$46,179
Howard UniversityWashington, DC$33,34499.00%$20,06391.00%$20,762
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC$13,920--83.00%$6,473
Strayer University-Global RegionWashington, DC$13,92067.00%$4,25889.00%$5,369
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC$55,83498.00%$34,44994.00%$31,865
Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC$26,11098.00%$19,39690.00%$17,372
University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC$13,004 ($6,152)89.00%$7,66292.00%$6,302
University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington, DC$6,66017.00%$3,68937.00%$1,510
Average$33,534 ($6,152)74%$22,351 74%$20,299
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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