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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Brazil

4 Colleges
$55,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
77% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in District of Columbia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for Brazilian students in District of Columbia. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Catholic University of America to be the best affordable school for Brazilian students in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CUA are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China. International students at CUA can expect to pay, on average, about $52,156 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $51,630 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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American University
Washington, DC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,109 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at The American University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at The American University is about $51,334 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $38,456 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to GWU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GWU runs, on average, about $57,984. Graduate students pay around $32,904 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full George Washington University Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgetown to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Georgetown is about $59,957 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $55,128 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

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