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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Sri Lanka

3 Colleges
$56,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
80% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Sri Lankan Students in District of Columbia ranking.

Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for Sri Lankan students in District of Columbia. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Sri Lanka

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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American University
Washington, DC

American University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Sri Lankan students in District of Columbia. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, 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. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at GWU is about $57,984 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $32,904 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown 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 2,120 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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