Net price by income · cited to federal data
Colleges in Washington, D.C.
Every Washington, D.C. college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.
- George Washington UniversityNet$37,454Sticker$80,727
- Howard UniversityNet$47,919Sticker$51,450
- Strayer University-Global RegionNet$18,918Sticker$23,838
- Georgetown UniversityNet$39,433Sticker$84,696
- American UniversityNet$41,945Sticker$71,549
- University of the District of ColumbiaNet$14,693Sticker$20,911
- The Catholic University of AmericaNet$32,798Sticker$73,198
- Trinity Washington UniversityNet$12,233Sticker$35,061
- Gallaudet UniversityNet$14,085Sticker$39,416
- University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusNet$18,868Sticker$21,791
- Bennett Career InstituteNet$11,108
- Strayer University-District of ColumbiaNet$26,625Sticker$28,149
- Saint Michael College of Allied HealthNet$39,699Sticker$45,405
- The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DCNet$22,151
- National Conservatory of Dramatic ArtsNet$9,422Sticker$16,717
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Where these figures come from
Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.
Scope & limitations
- ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2019–2023 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
- Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
- Coverage gaps. Washington, D.C. colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.
Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2023 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026
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