2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Kenya

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 Colleges for Kenyan Students in District of Columbia ranking.

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

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Kenya

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

$57,984 Avg Tuition & Fees

12.3% International Students

Our 2021 rankings named George Washington University the best school for Kenyan students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea.

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

Full George Washington University Report

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$59,957 Avg Tuition & Fees

17.7% International Students

A rank of #2 on our list means Georgetown University is a great place for Kenyan students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgetown are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgetown University Report

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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.