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Rank in Dist. of Columbia | Highest Cost of attendance | |||
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2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
1 | 1 | Georgetown University | $73,840 | $62,179 (↑18.8%) |
2 | 2 | George Washington University | $71,930 | $61,446 (↑17.1%) |
3 ↑ | 4 | American University | $66,268 | $56,808 (↑16.7%) |
4 ↓ | 3 | Catholic University of America | $64,560 | $56,842 (↑13.6%) |
5 | 5 | Corcoran College of Art and Design | $51,080 | No Change |
6 | N/A | Bay Atlantic University | $50,958 | Not Available |
7 ↓ | 6 | Howard University | $44,651 | $41,643 (↑7.2%) |
8 | 8 | Gallaudet University | $38,176 | $31,988 (↑19.3%) |
9 ↓ | 7 | Trinity Washington University | $37,970 | $34,470 (↑10.2%) |
10 ↑ | 12 | University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | $17,184 | $14,634 (↑17.4%) |
11 | 11 | Career Technical Institute | $15,995 | No Change |
12 ↓ | 9 | Strayer University-Global Region | $14,730 | $16,845 (↓12.6%) |
13 ↓ | 10 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | $14,730 | $16,845 (↓12.6%) |
14 | 14 | University of the District of Columbia | $13,696 | $9,978 (↑37.3%) |
15 | 15 | National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts | $10,300 | $8,900 (↑15.7%) |
16 ↓ | 13 | University of Phoenix-Washington DC | N/A | $10,240 (↓100.0%) |
17 ↓ | 16 | Institute of World Politics | N/A | Not Available |
18 ↓ | 17 | Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | N/A | Not Available |
19 ↓ | 18 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC | N/A | Not Available |
20 | N/A | Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | N/A | Not Available |
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