What colleges in District of Columbia actually cost
The sticker price is not what most families pay. Every District of Columbia college below shows its published cost of attendance beside the average net price families in the lowest reported income band actually paid after grants and scholarships — no account needed.
- Colleges
- 12
- in District of Columbia with net-price data
- Median sticker price
- $42,890
- a year, across the 12 with a cost of attendance
- Median college's avg. net price, under $30,000
- $17,399
- after grants — the median of each college's average, across the 12 that report this band
| College | City | Sticker price | Avg. net price (income band) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | Washington | $76,058 | $23,233Under $30,000 |
| Bennett Career Institute | Washington | $15,217 | $11,646Under $30,000 |
| Gallaudet University | Washington | $40,374 | $14,129Under $30,000 |
| George Washington University | Washington | $83,856 | $17,440Under $30,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington | $88,741 | $5,064Under $30,000 |
| Howard University | Washington | $54,630 | $46,051Under $30,000 |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | Washington | $45,405 | $38,399Under $30,000 |
| Strayer University-Global Region | Washington | $25,158 | $17,833Under $30,000 |
| The Catholic University of America | Washington | $75,481 | $17,358Under $30,000 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | Washington | $20,381 | $17,528Under $30,000 |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington | $33,903 | $7,928Under $30,000 |
| University of the District of Columbia | Washington | $20,437 | $10,268Under $30,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2024 data release. Sticker price is the college's cost of attendance (the published figure, or the sum of its published components). Net price is the average paid by students who received federal aid, grouped by household income. Averages from past students — your family's cost could be higher or lower.
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