2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Ecuador

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We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across District of Columbia to determine which were the best for Ecuadorian 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 Ecuador

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$59,957 Avg Tuition & Fees

17.7% International Students

Georgetown University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Ecuadorian students in District of Columbia. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Georgetown University Report

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

$57,984 Avg Tuition & Fees

12.3% International Students

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ecuadorian 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.

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

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3

American University
Washington, DC

$51,334 Avg Tuition & Fees

12.9% International Students

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at The American University are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Full American University Report

4

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

$52,156 Avg Tuition & Fees

8.6% International Students

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ecuadorian students in District of Columbia. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 884 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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