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2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Iran

5 Colleges
$50,069 Avg Tuition & Fees*
71% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Iranian Students in District of Columbia ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in District of Columbia. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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George Washington University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Iranian students in District of Columbia. 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.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at GWU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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.

International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Georgetown come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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American University
Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,109 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,542 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Howard come from such countries as Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Catholic University of America is a great place for Iranian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CUA are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 5 schools only.

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