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6 Colleges
$163,355 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$29,475 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly nursing graduations, District of Columbia is ranked #47 in the country with 990 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $40,839 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $40,839 a year.

An estimated 41% of college students in District of Columbia take out loans, with the average loan amount being $7,369 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$60,946 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
32% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,763 undergraduates at GWU, of which 10,141 are full-time, and there are 27,017 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at GWU is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 50%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

32% of GWU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,310 a year. GWU has a 0.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from GWU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $66,229 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$62,051 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,357 undergraduates at Georgetown, of which 6,610 are full-time, and there are 19,371 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Georgetown is 98%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

The acceptance rate at Georgetown is 12%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

22% of Georgetown students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,863 a year. Georgetown has a 0.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Georgetown is $78,439.

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$54,186 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,366 students at CUA in total, 3,055 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,934 are full-time. It takes the average CUA undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Roughly 56% of students at CUA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,941 a year. CUA has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $59,595 during the early-career years.

#4

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$25,610 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
46% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,444 undergraduates at Trinity College, of which 1,030 are full-time, and there are 1,846 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 1% of accepted students are men, and 99% are women.

46% of Trinity College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,102 a year. Trinity College has a 4.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Trinity College is $40,039.

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Howard University is 10,859, of which 7,857 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,497 are full-time. For undergraduates at Howard, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 35% of students who apply get accepted. Around 28% of accepted students are men, and 72% are women.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,628 a year. Howard has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Howard is $45,187.

#6

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,515 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Strayer University - Global Region is 10,457, of which 7,124 students are undergraduates and of those, 339 are full-time. It takes the average Strayer University - Global Region undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.

The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Strayer University - Global Region with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,690 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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