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2024 Best Schools for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia for Bachelor's Degrees

7 Colleges
$24,353 Avg Net Price (With Aid)*
56% Discount Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.

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Finding Your Best College Match

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.

Our Methodology

When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.

To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.

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Want to see the list of best value schools for families with specific income levels or whether or not aid is being applied? Click on one of the tiles above. You may also want to narrow this list by location to find the best value schools nearest you. Also, you may want to check out our other college rankings.

If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools (With Aid) in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in District of Columbia for overall quality. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgetown University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $23,049.

Full Georgetown University Value Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

A rank of #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for students working on their degree. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a small student population. It is a public school.

Not only is University of the District of Columbia a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in District of Columbia for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $12,354 a year.

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

The quality degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.

Trinity Washington University has the honor of being ranked #7 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $12,815.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

The quality degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, George Washington University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $31,240.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia list. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.

American University has the honor of being ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $28,622.

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Howard University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of District of Columbia. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $26,870 a year.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.

Catholic University of America has the honor of being ranked #4 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $35,520 a year.

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Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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