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

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in District of Columbia ranking.

We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across District of Columbia to determine which were the best for Dutch 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.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Value Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Netherlands

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

American University
Washington, DC

$51,334 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

12.9% International Students

Our analysis found American University to be the best affordable school for Dutch students in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $38,456 per year.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$57,984 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

12.3% International Students

Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at GWU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GWU runs, on average, about $57,984. 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.