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Expensive Colleges to Attend in District of Columbia

We select the most expensive colleges in District of Columbia. Those schools have the most highest tuition & fees besides room, board, and other living expenses. Georgetown University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $65,081 in District of Columbia. George Washington University ($64,990) and American University ($56,543) have the expensive tuition & fees followed by Georgetown University.
We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the lowest tuition & fees in District of Columbia.
Expensive Colleges to Attend in District of Columbia (2023-2024)
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateEnrollment
1Georgetown University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$65,08112.23%20,984
2George Washington University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$64,99048.98%25,939
3American University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$56,54340.63%13,885
4The Catholic University of America
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$55,83485.59%4,968
5Howard University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$33,34453.43%12,886
6Trinity Washington University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$26,11096.97%1,895
7Gallaudet University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$18,38259.21%1,322
8Strayer University-District of Columbia
Private (for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$13,920-362
9University of the District of Columbia
Public, four-yearsWashington, DC
$13,004
(in-state: $6,152)
-3,577
10University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
Private (for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
$6,660-534