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

4 Colleges
$46,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Japanese 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 Japanese students in District of Columbia. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Our 2021 rankings named Gallaudet University the best affordable school for Japanese students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 209 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gallaudet come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Gallaudet is about $17,712 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,380 per year.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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American University
Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on our list means American University is a great place for Japanese students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to The American University to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at The American University runs, on average, about $51,334. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $38,456 per year.

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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,572 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea. International students at GWU can expect to pay, on average, about $57,984 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,904 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgetown are China, India, and South Korea. 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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