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Colleges in Washington, DC
19 degree-granting colleges in Washington, sorted by published in-state tuition.
Colleges
19
in Washington
Cheapest
$6,152
University of the Distri
Median
$19,405
per year
| College | In-state | Out-of-state | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the District of ColumbiaPublicHBCUWashington · Less than 2-year | $6,152 | $6,152 | Public |
| 2 | NewU UniversityPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | $6,500 | $6,500 | Private nonprofit |
| 3 | University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusFor-profitWashington · Less than 2-year | $6,660 | $6,660 | Private for-profit |
| 4 | Strayer University-District of ColumbiaFor-profitWashington · Less than 2-year | $13,515 | $13,515 | Private for-profit |
| 5 | Strayer University-Global RegionFor-profitWashington · Less than 2-year | $13,515 | $13,515 | Private for-profit |
| 6 | Gallaudet UniversityPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | $17,712 | $17,712 | Private nonprofit |
| 7 | Saint Michael College of Allied HealthFor-profitWashington · 2-year | $19,405 | $19,405 | Private for-profit |
| 8 | Trinity Washington UniversityPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | $25,610 | $25,610 | Private nonprofit |
| 9 | Howard UniversityPrivateHBCUWashington · Less than 2-year | $31,050 | $31,050 | Private nonprofit |
| 10 | American UniversityPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | $53,889 | $53,889 | Private nonprofit |
| 11 | The Catholic University of AmericaPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | $54,186 | $54,186 | Private nonprofit |
| 12 | George Washington UniversityPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | $60,946 | $60,946 | Private nonprofit |
| 13 | Georgetown UniversityPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | $62,051 | $62,051 | Private nonprofit |
| 14 | Career Technical InstituteFor-profitWashington · 2-year | — | — | Private for-profit |
| 15 | Institute of World PoliticsPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | — | — | Private nonprofit |
| 16 | Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | — | — | Private nonprofit |
| 17 | Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | — | — | Private nonprofit |
| 18 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DCPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | — | — | Private nonprofit |
| 19 | Wesley Theological SeminaryPrivateWashington · Less than 2-year | — | — | Private nonprofit |
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Studying in Washington
Living at home while attending a local college is one of the biggest ways to cut costs — room and board often runs $10,000 to $15,000 a year on campus. If any of these schools is within commuting distance, the real savings can be larger than the tuition difference itself.