2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Canada
6
Colleges
$44,677
Avg Tuition & Fees*
63%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in District of Columbia ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 6 schools in District of Columbia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Canadian students in District of Columbia. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality 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 Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Georgetown University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Canadian students in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,120 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #2 on our list means George Washington University is a great place for Canadian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to GWU to study.
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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A rank of #3 on our list means American University is a great place for Canadian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Howard University is a great place for Canadian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1,542 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Howard are Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Catholic University of America is a great place for Canadian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 884 students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CUA come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Catholic University of America Report
Gallaudet University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in District of Columbia list. 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.
International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Gallaudet come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Gallaudet University Report
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